genus Polypodium ge·nus·po·lypodium uncommon noun 1. a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori SynonymsPolypodiumgenus Polypodium Related words Broader terms fern genus Parts Polypodiaceae Part of polypody WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.