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  • POLYPHYLLOUS
    Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth.
  • POLYPODIUM
    A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.
  • POLYPTEROIDEI
    A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.
  • POLYPHONE
    A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red or rèd.
  • POLYPE
    See POLYP
  • POLYPROTODONTA
    A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.
  • POLYPOMEDUSAE
    See HYDROZOA
  • POLYPHONOUS
    See POLYPHONIC
  • POLYPIFEROUS
    Bearing polyps, or polypites.
  • POLYPRAGMATIC; POLYPRAGMATICAL
    Overbusy; officious. Heywood.
  • POLYPHONISM
    Polyphony.
  • POLYPHORE
    A receptacle which bears many ovaries.
  • POLYPHAGY
    The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.
  • POLYPOID
    Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts.
  • POLYPHASER
    A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser.
  • POLYPHASE
    Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.
  • POLYPTERUS
    An African genus of ganoid fishes including the bichir.
  • POLYPIFERA
    The Anthozoa.
  • POLYPETALOUS
    Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.
  • POLYPHYLETIC
    Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to Ant: monophyletic.

 

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