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monopode

[ mon-uh-pohd ]

adjective

  1. having one foot.


noun

  1. a creature having one foot.
  2. (sometimes initial capital letter) one of a mythological people having only one foot.
  3. Botany. monopodium.

monopode

/ ˈmɒnəˌpəʊd /

noun

  1. a member of a legendary one-legged race of Africa
  2. another word for monopodium
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monopode1

1810–20; < Late Latin monopodius one-footed, equivalent to monopod- (< Greek; mono-, -pod ) + -ius adj. suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monopode1

C19: from Late Latin monopodius

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