Definition of pod
1
:a bit socket in a brace
2
:a straight groove or channel in the barrel of an auger
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Origin and Etymology of pod
Definition of pod
1
:a dry dehiscent pericarp or fruit that is composed of one or more carpels;
especially
:legume
2 a
:an anatomical pouch
b
:a grasshopper egg case
3
:a tapered and roughly cylindrical body of ore or mineral
4
:a usually protective container or housing: such as
a
:a streamlined compartment (as for fuel) under the wings or fuselage of an aircraft
b
:a compartment (as for personnel, a power unit, or an instrument) on a ship or craft
Origin and Etymology of pod
First Known Use of pod
circa 1678
Other Botany Terms
Origin and Etymology of pod
POD
abbreviation
Definition of POD
1
payable on death
2
pay on delivery
Other Postal Terms
-pod
noun combining form
Definition of -pod
:foot :part resembling a foot
- pleopod
Origin and Etymology of -pod
Greek -podos, from pod-, pous foot — more at foot
POD Defined for Kids
pod
play
noun
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Definition of pod for Students
:a fruit (as a pea or bean) that is dry when ripe and splits open to free its seeds
Medical Dictionary
POD
abbreviation
medical Definition of POD
postoperative day
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