podo-

American  

1. variant of pod- before a consonant.

   podotheca.

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Usage

What does podo- mean? The combining form podo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “foot.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology and medicine. The form podo- comes from Greek poús, meaning “foot.” The Latin cognate of poús is pēs, “foot,” and is the source of several combining forms related to the lower extremities, including -ped, -pede, ped-, and pedi-. Discover more at our Words That Use articles for each of these four forms. What are variants of podo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, podo- becomes pod-, as in podalgia. The form podo- also shares an origin with the combining forms -pod, -poda, -pode, -podium, and -podous. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for all six forms.