hemipode
American
[hem-i-pohd]
/ ˈhɛm ɪˌpoʊd /
noun
hemipode
British
/ ˈhɛmɪˌpəʊd, ˈhɛmɪˌpɒd /
noun
Other Word Forms
- hemipodan adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemipode
First recorded in 1860–65; from New Latin Hemipodius name of the genus, from Greek hēmipódios “half-foot” hemi-, -pod
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