Polyandric Pol`y·an"dric adjective [ Confer
polyandrique .]
Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males. "
Polyandric societies."
H. Spencer.
Polyandrous Pol`y·an"drous adjective (Botany) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.
Polyandry Pol`y·an"dry noun [
Poly- + Greek ..., ..., man, male: confer French
polyandrie .]
The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with monandry . » In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
Polyanthus Pol`y·an"thus noun ;
plural Polyanthuses . [ New Latin , from Greek ... rich in flowers;
poly`s many + ... flower.] [ Written also
polyanthos .]
(Botany) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip . (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus ( N. Tazetta , or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus .
Polyarchist Pol"y·ar`chist noun One who advocates polyarchy; -- opposed to monarchist . Cudworth.
Polyarchy Pol"y·ar`chy noun [
Poly- +
-archy : confer French
polyarchie. Confer
Polarchy .]
A government by many persons, of whatever order or class. Cudworth.
Polyatomic Pol`y·a·tom"ic adjective [
Poly- +
atomic .]
(Chemistry) (a) Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms. (b) Having a valence greater than one. [ Obsolete]
Polyautography Pol`y·au·tog"ra·phy noun [
Poly- +
autography .]
The act or practice of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone, -- a species of lithography.
Polybasic Pol`y·ba"sic adjective [
Poly- +
basic .]
(Chemistry) Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monacid base; having several hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced by basic radicals; -- said of certain acids; as, sulphuric acid is polybasic .
Polybasite Pol`y·ba"site noun [ See
Polybasic .]
(Min.) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
Polybranchia Pol`y·bran"chi·a noun plural [ New Latin See
Poly- , and
Branchia .]
(Zoology) A division of Nudibranchiata including those which have numerous branchiæ on the back.
Polybromide Pol`y·bro"mide noun [
Poly- +
bromide .]
(Chemistry) A bromide containing more than one atom of bromine in the molecule.
Polycarpellary Pol`y·car"pel·la·ry adjective (Botany) Composed of several or numerous carpels; -- said of such fruits as the orange.
Polycarpic, Polycarpous Pol`y·car"pic, Pol`y·car"pous adjective [
Poly- + Greek ... fruit.]
(Botany) (a) Bearing fruit repeatedly, or year after year. (b) Having several pistils in one flower.
Polychœrany Pol`y·chœr"a·ny noun [ Greek ..., from ... wide-ruling.]
A government by many chiefs, princes, or rules. [ Obsolete]
Cudworth.
Polychloride Pol`y·chlo"ride noun [
Poly- +
chloride .]
(Chemistry) A chloride containing more than one atom of chlorine in the molecule.
Polychord Pol"y·chord adjective [ Greek ...;
poly`s many + ... string, cord.]
Having many strings.
Polychord Pol"y·chord noun (Mus.) (a) A musical instrument of ten strings. (b) An apparatus for coupling two octave notes, capable of being attached to a keyed instrument.
Polychrest Pol"y·chrest noun [ Greek ... useful for many purposes;
poly`s many + ... useful, from ... to use: confer French
polychreste .]
(Medicine) A medicine that serves for many uses, or that cures many diseases. [ Obsolete]
Polychrest salt (Old Med. Chem.) ,
potassium sulphate, specifically obtained by fusing niter with sulphur.
Polychroism Pol"y·chro·ism noun [
Poly- + Greek ... color.]
Same as Pleochroism .
Polychroite Pol"y·chro·ite noun [
Poly- + Greek ... color: confer French
polychroïte .]
(Chemistry) The coloring matter of saffron; -- formerly so called because of the change of color on treatment with certain acids; -- called also crocin , and safranin .
Polychromate Pol`y·chro"mate noun [ See
Polychromic .]
(Chemistry) A salt of a polychromic acid.
Polychromate Pol`y·chro"mate noun [ See
Polychromatic .]
(Chemistry) A compound which exhibits, or from which may be prepared, a variety of colors, as certain solutions derived from vegetables, which display colors by fluorescence.
Polychromatic Pol`y·chro·mat"ic adjective [
Poly- +
chromatic .]
Showing a variety, or a change, of colors. Polychromatic acid (Old Chem.) ,
a substance obtained by the action of nitric acid on aloes.
Polychrome Pol"y·chrome noun [
Poly- + Greek ... color.]
(Chemistry) Esculin; -- so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions. [ R.]
Polychrome Pol"y·chrome adjective [ Confer French
polychrome .]
Executed in the manner of polychromy; as, polychrome printing.
Polychromic Pol`y·chro"mic adjective [
Poly- + (sense 1) Greek ..., or (sense 2)
chromic .]
1. Polychromatic. 2. (Chemistry) Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium.
Polychromous Pol`y·chro"mous adjective Of or pertaining to polychromy; many-colored; polychromatic.
Polychromy Pol"y·chro`my noun [
Poly- + Greek ... color.]
(Anc. Art) The art or practice of combining different colors, especially brilliant ones, in an artistic way.
Polychronious Pol`y·chro"ni·ous adjective [
Poly- + Greek ... for a long time, ... time.]
Enduring through a long time; chronic.
Polychæta Pol`y·chæ"ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
poly`s many + ... hair.]
(Zoology) One of the two principal groups of Chætopoda. It includes those that have prominent parapodia and fascicles of setæ. See Illust. under Parapodia .
Polyclinic Pol`y·clin"ic noun [
Poly- +
clinic .]
(Medicine) A clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; especially, an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease.
Polyconic Pol`y·con"ic adjective [
Poly- +
conic .]
Pertaining to, or based upon, many cones. Polyconic projection (Map Making) ,
a projection of the earth's surface, or any portion thereof, by which each narrow zone is projected upon a conical surface that touches the sphere along this zone, the conical surface being then unrolled. This projection differs from conic projection in that latter assumes but one cone for the whole map. Polyconic projection is that in use in the United States coast and geodetic survey.
Polycotyledon Pol`y·cot`y·le"don noun [
Poly- +
cotyledon : confer French
polycotylédone .]
(Botany) A plant that has many, or more than two, cotyledons in the seed. --
Pol`y*cot`y*led"on*ous adjective
Polycotyledonary Pol`y·cot`y·led"on·a·ry adjective [
Poly- +
cotyledonary .]
(Anat.) Having the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons.
Polycracy Po·lyc"ra·cy noun [
Poly- +
-cracy , as in
democracy .]
Government by many rulers; polyarchy.
Polycrotic Pol`y·crot"ic (pŏl`ĭ*krŏt"ĭk)
adjective [
Poly- + Greek
krotei^n to beat.]
(Physiol.) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism; as, a polycrotic pulse; a polycrotic pulse curve.
Polycrotism Po·lyc"ro·tism noun (Physiol.) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations; -- contrasted with monocrotism and dicrotism .
Polycystid Pol`y·cys"tid noun (Zoology) (a) One of the Polycystidea. (b) One of the Polycystina. --
adjective Pertaining to the Polycystidea, or the Polycystina.
Polycystidea Pol`y·cys·tid"e·a noun plural [ New Latin See
Poly- , and
Cystidea .]
(Zoology) A division of Gregarinæ including those that have two or more internal divisions of the body.
Polycystina Pol`y·cys·ti"na noun plural [ New Latin See
Poly- , and
Cyst .]
(Zoology) A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state.
Polycystine Pol`y·cys"tine adjective (Zoology) Pertaining to the Polycystina. --
noun One of the Polycystina.
Polycyttaria Pol`y·cyt·ta"ri·a noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
poly`s many + ..., dim. from ... a hollow vessel.]
(Zoology) A division of Radiolaria. It includes those having one more central capsules.
Polydactylism Pol`y·dac"tyl·ism noun [
Poly- + Greek ... finger: confer French
polydactylisme .]
(Anat.) The possession of more that the normal number of digits.
Polydipsia Pol`y·dip"si·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek
poly`s much + ... thirst.]
(Medicine) Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.
Polyedron Pol`y·e"dron noun See Polyhedron .
Polyedrous Pol`y·e"drous adjective See Polyhedral .
Polyeidic Pol`y·ei"dic adjective [
Poly- + Greek ... form.]
(Zoology) Passing through several distinct larval forms; -- having several distinct kinds of young.
Polyeidism Pol`y·ei"dism noun (Zoology) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
Polyembryonate Pol`y·em"bry·o·nate adjective [
Poly- +
embryonate .]
(Botany) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.
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