Word Meanings - POLYPE - Book Publishers vocabulary database
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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.