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Polypoid vs Polypod - What's the difference?

polypoid | polypod |

As adjectives the difference between polypoid and polypod

is that polypoid is resembling a polyp while polypod is (zoology) having many feet.

As a noun polypod is

(zoology) an animal with many feet.

polypoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling a polyp.
  • Marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.

    • Derived terms

    * polypoidal * nonpolypoid

    polypod

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (zoology) Having many feet.
  • Of or pertaining to the Polypodiales ferns..

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) An animal with many feet
  • (botany) Any fern of the family Polypodiaceae