"monopode" meaning in English

See monopode in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: monopodes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -pode English monopode From mono- + -pode. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mono-|-pode|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English -pode English monopode [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μόνος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μονο-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mono-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-pode", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "monopode", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="monopode"> From mono- + -pode. Head templates: {{en-noun}} monopode (plural monopodes)
  1. Someone or something with one foot; a monopod. Derived forms: monopodous Translations (someone or something with one foot): monopodi (Finnish)

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