polypigerous

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-)
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder.
Ancient Greek πούς (poús)
Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous)bor.
Latin polypusbor.
English polyp
English -gerous
English polypigerous

    From polyp + -gerous.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɪdʒəɹəs

    Adjective

    polypigerous (comparative more polypigerous, superlative most polypigerous)

    1. (rare) polypiferous
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