-pod A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot; as, decapod, an animal having ten feet; phyllopod, an animal having leaflike feet; myriapod, hexapod.
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pod
n 1: the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds
themselves) [syn: cod, seedcase]
2: a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous
plant [syn: seedpod]
3: a group of aquatic mammals
4: a detachable container of fuel on an airplane [syn: fuel
pod]
v 1: take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"
2: produce pods, of plants
[also: podding, podded]