Webster's Dictionary 1913

6103

Polyorama

Pol′y‐o‐ra″ma (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � a sight, view.] A view of many objects; also, a sort of panorama with dissolving views.

6104

Polyp

Pol″yp (?), n. [L. polypus, Gr. �, �, literally, many-footed; πολύσ many + �, �, foot: cf. F. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of ...

6105

Polyparous

Po‐lyp″a‐rous (?), a. [Poly- + L. parere to produce.] Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.

6106

Polypary

Pol″y‐pa‐ry (?), n.; pl.Polyparies (#). [See Polyp.] (Zoöl.) Same as Polypidom.

6107

Polype

Pol″ype (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Polyp.

6108

Polypean

Pol′y‐pe″an (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.

6109

Polyperythrin

Pol′y‐pe‐ryth″rin (?), n. [Polyp + Gr. � red.] (Physiol. Chem.) A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.

6110

Polypetalous

Pol′y‐pet″al‐ous (?), a. [Poly- + petal.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.

6111

Polyphagous

Po‐lyph″a‐gous (?), a. [L. polyphagus, Gr. �; πολύσ much, many + � to eat: cf. F. polyphage.] Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals.

6112

Polyphagy

Po‐lyph″″a‐gy (?), n. The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.

6113

Polypharmacy

Pol′y‐phar″ma‐cy (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � the using of medicine, fr. � medicine: cf. F. polypharmacie.] (Med.) (a) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. (b) A pre...

6114

Polyphase

Pol″y‐phase (?), a. [Poly- + phase.] (Elec.) Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of elect...

6115

Polyphaser

Pol″y‐phas′er (?), n.(Elec.) A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser.

6116

Polyphemus

Pol′y‐phe″mus (?), n. [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses.] (Zoöl.) A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bo...

6117

Polyphone

Pol″y‐phone (?), n. A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced rēd or rĕd.

6118

Polyphonic

Pol′y‐phon″ic (?), a. [Gr. �; πολύσ many + � sound: cf. F. polyphone.] 1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.3. (M...

6119

Polyphonism

Po‐lyph″o‐nism (?), n. Polyphony.

6120

Polyphonist

Po‐lyph″o‐nist (?), n. 1. A proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.2. (Mus.) A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist.

6121

Polyphonous

Po‐lyph″o‐nous (?), a. Same as Polyphonic.

6122

Polyphony

Po‐lyph″o‐ny (?), n. 1. Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo.2. Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign.3. (Mus.) Compositi...

6123

Polyphore

Pol″y‐phore (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. φέρειν to bear.] (Bot.) A receptacle which bears many ovaries.

6124

Polyphotal

{ Pol′y‐pho″tal (?), Pol″y‐phote (?) }, a. [Poly- + Gr. �, �, light.] (Elec.) Pertaining to or designating arc lamps so constructed that more than one can be used on a single ci...

6125

Polyphyletic

Pol′y‐phy‐let″ic (?), a. [Poly- + Gr. � clan.] (Biol.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; ...

6126

Polyphyllous

Po‐lyph″yl‐lous (?), a. [Gr. �; πολύσ many + � leaf.] (Bot.) Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth.

6127

Polypi

‖Pol″y‐pi (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) The Anthozoa.

6128

Polypide

Pol″y‐pide (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa. [Spellt also polypid.]

6129

Polypidom

Po‐lyp″i‐dom (?), n. [Polypus + L. domus house.] (Zoöl.) A coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids.