Polyiodide Pol`y·i"o·dide noun (Chemistry) A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.
Polylogy Po·lyl"o·gy noun [ Greek ...;
poly`s much + ... discourse.]
Talkativeness. [ R.]
Polyloquent Po·lyl"o·quent adjective [
Poly- + Latin
loquens , present participle of
logui to speak.]
Garrulous; loquacious. [ R.]
Polymastism Pol`y·mas"tism noun [
Poly- + Greek ... a breast.]
(Anat.) The condition of having more than two mammæ, or breasts.
Polymathic Pol`y·math"ic adjective [ Confer French
polymathique . See
Polymathy .]
Pertaining to polymathy; acquainted with many branches of learning.
Polymathist Po·lym"a·thist noun One versed in many sciences; a person of various learning.
Polymathy Po·lym"a·thy noun [ Greek ...;
poly`s much + ..., ..., to learn.]
The knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning. Johnson.
Polymeniscous Pol`y·me·nis"cous adjective [ See
Poly- , and
Meniscus .]
(Zoology) Having numerous facets; -- said of the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans.
Polymer Pol"y·mer noun [ See
Polymeric .]
(Chemistry) Any one of two or more substances related to each other by polymerism; specifically, a substance produced from another substance by chemical polymerization. [ Formerly also written polymere.]
Polymeric Pol`y·mer"ic adjective [
Poly- + Greek ... part.]
(Chemistry) Having the same percentage composition (that is, having the same elements united in the same proportion by weight), but different molecular weights; -- often used with with ; thus, cyanic acid (CNOH), fulminic acid (C 2 N 2 O 2 H 2 ), and cyanuric acid (C 3 N 3 O 3 H 3 ), are polymeric with each other. » The figures expressing the number of atoms of each element in a number of polymeric substances are respectively multiples and factors of each other, or have some simple common divisor. The relation may be merely a numerical one, as in the example given above, or a chemical one, as in the case of aldehyde, paraldehyde, and metaldehyde.
Polymerism Po·lym"er·ism noun (Chemistry) (a) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances. (b) The act or process of forming polymers.
Polymerization Pol`y·mer`i·za"tion noun (Chemistry) The act or process of changing to a polymeric form; the condition resulting from such change.
Polymerize Pol"y·mer·ize transitive verb (Chemistry) To cause polymerization of; to produce polymers from; to increase the molecular weight of, without changing the atomic proportions; thus, certain acids polymerize aldehyde.
Polymerize Pol"y·mer·ize intransitive verb (Chemistry) To change into another substance having the same atomic proportions, but a higher molecular weight; to undergo polymerization; thus, aldehyde polymerizes in forming paraldehyde.
Polymerous Po·lym"er·ous adjective 1. (Botany) Having many parts or members in each set. Gray. 2. (Chemistry) Polymeric. [ Obsolete]
Polymnia Po·lym"ni·a noun See Polyhymnia .
Polymnite Pol"ym·nite noun [ Greek ... full of moss;
poly`s much + ... moss.]
(Min.) A stone marked with dendrites and black lines, and so disposed as to represent rivers, marshes, etc.
Polymorph Pol"y·morph noun [ Greek ... multiform;
poly`s many + ... form: confer French
polymorphe .]
(Crystallog.) A substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms; also, any one of these forms. Confer Allomorph .
Polymorphic Pol`y·mor"phic adjective Polymorphous.
Polymorphism Pol`y·mor"phism noun 1. (Crystallog.) Same as Pleomorphism . 2. (Biol.) (a) The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form. (b) Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents.
Polymorphosis Pol`y·mor·pho"sis noun [ New Latin See
Poly- , and
Morphosis .]
(Zoology) The assumption of several structural forms without a corresponding difference in function; -- said of sponges, etc.
Polymorphous Pol`y·mor"phous adjective 1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. De Quincey. 2. (Biol.) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic .
Polymorphy Pol"y·mor`phy noun Existence in many forms; polymorphism.
Polymyodous Pol`y·my"o·dous adjective (Zoology) Polymyoid.
Polymyodæ Pol`y·my"o·dæ noun plural [ New Latin See
Polymyoid .]
(Zoology) Same as Oscines .
Polymyoid Po·lym"y·oid adjective [
Poly- + Greek ..., ..., muscle +
-oid .]
(Zoology) Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the Polymyodæ.
Polyneme Pol"y·neme noun [
Poly- + Greek ... thread.]
(Zoology) Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemidæ . They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish .
Polynemoid Pol`y·ne"moid adjective [
Polyneme +
-oid .]
(Zoology) Of or pertaining to the polynemes, or the family Polynemidæ .
Polynesian Pol`y·ne"sian adjective Of or pertaining to Polynesia (the islands of the eastern and central Pacific), or to the Polynesians.
Polynesians Pol`y·ne"sians noun plural ; sing.
Polynesian .
(Ethnol.) The race of men native in Polynesia.
Polynia Po·lyn"i·a noun [ Russian
poluineia a warm place in water, i. e., a place which does not freeze.]
The open sea supposed to surround the north pole. Kane.
Polynomial Pol`y·no"mi·al noun [
Poly- +
-nomial , as in
monomial ,
binomial : confer French
polynôme .]
(Alg.) An expression composed of two or more terms, connected by the signs plus or minus ; as, a 2 - 2ab + b 2 .
Polynomial Pol`y·no"mi·al adjective 1. Containing many names or terms; multinominal; as, the polynomial theorem. 2. Consisting of two or more words; having names consisting of two or more words; as, a polynomial name; polynomial nomenclature.
Polynuclear Pol`y·nu"cle·ar adjective [
Poly- +
nuclear .]
(Biol.) Containing many nuclei.
Polynucleolar Pol`y·nu·cle"o·lar adjective [
Poly- +
nucleolar .]
(Biol.) Having more than one nucleolus.
Polyommatous Pol`y·om"ma·tous adjective [
Poly- + Greek ..., ..., the eye.]
Having many eyes.
Polyonomous Pol`y·on"o·mous adjective [
Poly- + Greek ..., ..., name: confer Greek ....]
Having many names or titles; polyonymous. Sir W. Jones.
Polyonomy Pol`y·on"o·my noun [ Confer Greek ... a multitude of names.]
The use of a variety of names for the same object. G. S. Faber.
Polyonym Pol"y·o·nym noun 1. An object which has a variety of names. 2. A polynomial name or term.
Polyonymous Pol`y·on"y·mous adjective Polyonomous.
Polyoptron, Polyoptrum Pol`y·op"tron, Pol`y·op"trum noun [ New Latin , from Greek
poly`s many + ... seen.]
(Opt.) A glass through which objects appear multiplied, but diminished in size. [ R.]
Polyorama Pol`y·o·ra"ma noun [
Poly- + Greek ... a sight, view.]
A view of many objects; also, a sort of panorama with dissolving views.
Polyp Pol"yp noun [ Latin
polypus , Greek ..., ..., literally, many-footed;
poly`s many + ..., ..., foot: confer French
polype . See
Poly- and
Foot , and confer
Polypode ,
Polypody ,
Poulp .]
(Zoology) (a) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (b) One of the Anthozoa. (c) plural Same as Anthozoa . See Anthozoa , Madreporaria , Hydroid . [ Written also
polype .]
Fresh-water polyp ,
the hydra. --
Polyp stem (Zoology) ,
that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.
Polyparous Po·lyp"a·rous adjective [
Poly- + Latin
parere to produce.]
Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
Polypary Pol"y·pa·ry noun ;
plural Polyparies . [ See
Polyp .]
(Zoology) Same as Polypidom .
Polype Pol"ype noun [ French]
(Zoology) See Polyp .
Polypean Pol`y·pe"an adjective (Zoology) Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.
Polyperythrin Pol`y·pe·ryth"rin noun [
Polyp + Greek ... red.]
(Physiol. Chem.) A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.
Polypetalous Pol`y·pet"al·ous adjective [
Poly- +
petal .]
(Botany) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.
Polyphagous Po·lyph"a·gous adjective [ Latin
polyphagus , Greek ...;
poly`s much, many + ... to eat: confer French
polyphage .]
Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals.
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