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Podocephalous—pod’-o-sef’-lus (Gr. pous, a 
foot, and kephale, the head). A head of flow- 
ers elevated on a long stem or peduncle. 
Podosperm—pod’-o-sperm (Gr. fous, a foot, 
and sperma, a seed), The thread or connec- 
tion between the ovule and the placenta; the 
seed stalk. 
Pollen—pol’-len (Lat. pollen, fine flour; Fr. 
pollen). The dust or fine powder secreted by 
the anthers of the stamen; the fecundating 
principle of the male organ of the plant. 
Polyadelphian—pol'’-i-a-del’-fi-an, also Polya- 
delphous (Gr. folus, many, and adelphos, a 
brother). Having the stamens united in 
three or more bundles, as in the class of plants, 
Polyadelphia. 
Polyandrian—pol’-i-an-dri’-an, also Polyan- 
drous (Gr. folus, many, and aver, a man or 
male, genative, andros). Many stamens, or 
any number above twenty. 
Polyanthus—pol’-i-an’-thus (Gr. folus, many, 
and anthos, a flower). A variety of the prim- 
rose of many colors, a much esteemed garden 
flower. 
Polycotyledon—pol’-i-kot-i-le’-don (Gr. polus, 
many, and £otuledon, a hollow vessel). Hav- 
ing more than two lobes, as in the seed of the 
firs. 
Polygamian, also Polygamous—pol-ig’-a-mus 
(Gr. polus, many, and gamos, a marriage). 
Plants belonging to the class polygamia, 
which bear three descriptions of flowers, 
male, female and hermaphrodite. 
Polypetalous—pol’-i-pet’-a-Ins (Greek polus, 
