monopody

monopody
\\məˈnäpədē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Greek or Late Greek monopodia measurement by single feet, from Greek mon- + pod-, pous foot + -ia -y — more at foot
: a measure of a single metrical foot

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monopodic /mon'euh pod"ik/, adj.
/meuh nop"euh dee/, n., pl. monopodies. Pros.
a measure consisting of one foot.
[1835-45; < Gk monopodía. See MONOPODE, -Y3]

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monopody Pros.
(məˈnɒpədɪ)
[ad. mod.L. *monopodia, a. Gr. µονοποδία, f. µόνο-ς mono- + ποδ-, πούς foot.]
A measure consisting of a single foot.
[see dipody].
Hence monopodic (mɒnəʊˈpɒdɪk) a., consisting of or constituting a monopody.
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  • monopody — mo·nop·o·dy …   English syllables

  • Monopodia — Monopodium Mon o*po di*um, n.; pl. L. {Monopodia}, E. { ums}. [L. See {Monopody}.] (Bot.) A single and continuous vegetable axis; opposed to {sympodium}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • monopode —   n. (creature) with one foot, especially such fabulous Ethiopian race.    ♦ monopodial,    ♦ monopodic,    ♦ monopodous, a.    ♦ monopodium, n. (pl. dia) Botany, main axis of growth.    ♦ monopody, n. verse measure of one foot …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • monopodic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|pädik adjective Etymology: monopody + ic : consisting of or relating to a single metrical foot …   Useful english dictionary

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