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antipodeOne entry found. Main Entry: an·ti·pode Pronunciation: \ˈan-tə-ˌpōd\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural an·tip·o·des \an-ˈti-pə-ˌdēz\ Etymology: Middle English antipodes, plural, persons dwelling at opposite points on the globe, from Latin, from Greek, from plural of antipod-, antipous with feet opposite, from anti- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot Date: 1549 1 : the parts of the earth diametrically opposite —usually used in plural —often used of Australia and New Zealand as contrasted to the western hemisphere — an·tip·o·de·an \(ˌ)an-ˌti-pə-ˈdē-ən\ adjective or noun
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