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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

polyanthus
Primula polyantha noun florists` primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose

polyarteritis
noun inflammation of several arteries

polyatomic
adjective of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms

Polyborus
genus Polyborus noun a genus of Falconidae

Polybotrya
genus Polybotrya noun tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later

polybutylene
polybutene noun a polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber

Polycarp
Saint Polycarp noun Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)

Polychaeta
class Polychaeta noun marine annelid worms

polychaete
polychete noun chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles

polychromatic
polychrome adjective having or exhibiting many colors

polychrome
noun a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

Polycirrus
genus Polycirrus noun genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms

polyconic projection
noun a conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distance on a globe

polycrystalline
adjective composed of aggregates of crystals; `polycrystalline metals`

polycystic kidney disease
PKD noun kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure

polycythemia
noun a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

polydactyl
polydactylous adjective of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits

Polydactylus
genus Polydactylus noun a genus of Polynemidae

polydactyly
hyperdactyly noun birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes

polydipsia
noun excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)

polyelectrolyte
noun an electrolyte of high molecular weight

Polyergus
genus Polyergus noun Amazon ants

polyester
polyester fabric noun any of a large class of synthetic fabrics

polyester fiber
noun a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester

polyestrous
polyoestrous adjective having more than one period of estrus per year

polyethylene
polythene noun a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation

polyfoam
polyurethane foam noun a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics

Polygala
genus Polygala noun type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot

Polygala alba
noun perennial bushy herb of central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot

Polygalaceae
family Polygalaceae noun trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres

polygamist
noun someone who is married to two or more people at the same time

polygamous
adjective having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals

polygamy
noun having more than one spouse at a time

polygene
noun a gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations

polygenic
adjective of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes

polygenic disorder
polygenic disease noun an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once

polyglot
adjective having a command of or composed in many languages; `a polyglot traveler`; `a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages`

polygon
polygonal shape noun a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides

Polygonaceae
family Polygonaceae noun a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats

polygonal
adjective having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons; `polygonal structure`

Polygonales
order Polygonales noun coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,

polygonally
adverb in a polygonal manner

Polygonatum
genus Polygonatum noun sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae

Polygonia
genus Polygonia noun comma butterflies

Polygonum
genus Polygonum noun diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions

polygraph
noun a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)

polygynist
noun a man with two or more wives

polygynous
adjective having more than one wife at a time

polygyny
noun having more than one wife at a time

polyhedral
adjective of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron

polyhedral angle
noun the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex

polyhedron
noun a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces

Polyhymnia
noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance

Polymastigina
order Polymastigina noun small usually parasitic flagellates

polymastigote
noun flagellates with several flagella

polymath
noun a person of great and varied learning

polymer
noun a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

polymerase
noun an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA

polymeric
adjective of or relating to or consisting of a polymer; `a polymeric compound`

polymerization
polymerisation noun a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound

polymethyl methacrylate
noun a transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass

polymorph
noun an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites

polymorphemic
adjective consisting of two or more morphemes

polymorphic
polymorphous adjective having or occurring in several distinct forms; `man is both polymorphic and polytypic`; `a polymorphous god`

polymorphism
noun (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

polymyositis
noun myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals

polymyxin
noun any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium

Polynemidae
family Polynemidae noun threadfins

Polynesia
noun the islands in the eastern part of Oceania

Polynesian
adjective of or relating to Polynesia or its people or culture

Polynesian tattler
Heteroscelus incanus noun tattler of Pacific coastal regions

polyneuritis
multiple neuritis noun inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)

polynomial
multinomial adjective having the character of a polynomial; `a polynomial expression`

polynya
noun a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas)

Polyodon
genus Polyodon noun type genus of the Polyodontidae

Polyodontidae
family Polyodontidae noun paddlefishes

polyoma
polyoma virus noun a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice

polyp
noun one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

polypectomy
noun surgical removal of a polyp

Polypedates
genus Polypedates noun type genus of the Polypedatidae

Polypedatidae
family Polypedatidae noun Old World tree frogs

polypeptide
noun a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids

polypetalous
adjective having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals

polyphemus moth
Antheraea polyphemus noun very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees

polyphone
polyphonic letter noun a letter that has two or more pronunciations; ``c` is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k` in `car` but like `s` in `cell``

polyphonic
contrapuntal adjective having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together

polyphonic prose
noun a rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance

polyphonically
adverb in a polyphonic manner; `polyphonically composed`

polyphony
polyphonic music noun music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments

polyphosphate
noun a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid

polyphosphoric acid
noun a series of oxyacids of phosphorus

Polyplacophora
class Polyplacophora noun small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; sometimes considered an order of the subclass Amphineura

polyploid
adjective of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; `a polyploid cell`; `a polyploid species`

polyploidy
noun the condition of being polyploid

Polypodiaceae
family Polypodiaceae noun ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)

Polypodium
genus Polypodium noun a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori

polypody
noun any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium

Polyporaceae
family Polyporaceae noun fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees

polypore
pore fungus noun woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent

Polyporus
genus Polyporus noun type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers