Podargus, pō-dar′gus, n. a genus of arboreal and nocturnal birds allied to the true Goatsuckers. [Gr. pous, the foot, argos, swift.]
Podesta, pō-des′tä, n. a chief magistrate in the medieval Italian republics: an inferior municipal judge. [It.,—L. potestas, power.]
Podgy, poj′i, adj. short and fat: thick.
Podium, pō′di-um, n. a continuous pedestal, a stylobate: (anat.) a foot: (bot.) a support, as a foot-stalk.—adj. Pō′dial.—ns. Podis′mus, spasm of the muscles of the foot; Pō′dite, a limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.—adj. Podit′ic.
Podocarpus, pod-ō-kär′pus, n. a genus of tropical coniferous trees. [Gr. pous, podos, foot, karpos, fruit.]
Podophthalma, pod-of-thal′ma, n.pl. a name often applied to a section of Crustacea. [Gr. pous, foot, ophthalmos, the eye.]
Podophyllum, pod-ō-fil′um, n. a genus of plants of the barberry family, the fruit edible, other parts actively cathartic.—n. Podophyll′in, the resin obtained by means of rectified spirit from its root.—adj. Podophyll′ous, having compressed leaf-like locomotive organs. [Gr. pous, podos, foot, phyllon, leaf.]
Podura, pō-dū′ra, n. a genus of apterous insects—spring-tails, snow-fleas. [Gr. pous, foot, oura, tail.]
Poe, pō′e, n. the parson-bird of New Zealand.
Poem, pō′em, n. a composition in verse: a composition of high beauty of thought or language, although not in verse.—adj. Poemat′ic, relating to a poem. [Fr. poème—L. poema—Gr. poiēma, poiein, to make.]