SINCE 1828
sciapod
noun
scia·pod
| \ ˈsīəˌpäd\
variants:
or less commonly skiapod \ ˈskī- \
plural -s
Definition of sciapod
: one of a mythological people having feet big enough for use as sunshades and living according to classic Greek mythology in Libya or according to medieval legend in which they were one-footed sometimes in India
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