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BAMS 3rd QTR Ped & Pod
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ped | foot or feet |
| pod | foot or feet |
| ment | result of or product of |
| meter | measure |
| peri | all around |
| im | not |
| bipeds | animal having two feet |
| quadrupeds | animal that has four feet |
| centipedes | any wormlike arthropods with many pairs of legs, the front pair of which are claw-like and contain poison glands |
| decapods | any animal having ten legs, arms, or tentacles |
| pedigree | list of ancestors of a person or animal; line of descent, ancestry, lineage |
| pedestal | base on which a column or statue stands, base of a tall vase or lamp, foundation |
| podiums | a raised platform, especially one used by a public speaker or an orchestra conductor |
| pedestrians | a person who goes on foot; walker; without imagination, dull, slow, commonplace |
| tripods | a three-legged support for a camera or telescope; stool or other article having three legs |
| impediment | hindrance, obstruction; a physical defect generally speech |
| pedometer | an instrument for recording the number of steps taken by the person who carries it and thus measuring the distance traveled in walking |
| pediatric | branch of medicine dealing with children's diseases and the care for babies and children |
| pedicure | the care of treatment of the feet and toenails |
| podiatry | the study and treatment of ailments of the human foot |
| pedagogue | teacher of children |
| pedal | lever worked by the foot to move any kind of machinery |