podophyllous

podophyllous
\\|pädə|filəs\ adjective
Etymology: pod- + -phyllous
: of, relating to, or being the laminar dermal tissue underlying the horny layers of a hoof

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podophyllous, a.
(pɒdəʊˈfɪləs)
[f. Gr. ποδο-, podo- + ϕύλλον leaf + -ous.]
1. Entom. Having, as some insects, compressed leaf-like locomotive organs or feet.
in Maine Expos. Lex. in Syd. Soc. Lex.
2. Zool. In podophyllous tissue, the layer of tissue composed of leaf-like vascular lamellæ beneath the coronary cushion of a horse's hoof.
in Syd. Soc. Lex.

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  • Podophyllous — Pod o*phyl lous, a. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Having thin, flat, leaflike locomotive organs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of lamin[ae], beneath a horse s hoof. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • podophyllous — podo·phyl·lous …   English syllables

  • Subpodophyllous — Sub*pod o*phyl lous, a. (Anat.) Situated under the podophyllous tissue of the horse s foot. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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