Word of the day: Polyped
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Today’s word of the day is: Polyped meaning
Polyped
Good Friday: noun-a being or object having many legs.
Pronunciation: [ pol-ee-ped ]
Poly- comes from Ancient Greek polýs, meaning “many,” while -ped is from Latin pēs, “foot,” meaning that polyped is a blend of roots from two different languages. An all-Greek version would be “polypod,” while an all-Latin version would be “multipod” instead. Polyped was first recorded in English around 1820..
Example: Centipedes, millipedes, and several other kinds of polypeds scurried across the forest floor.
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