Polycotyledon
Pol′y‐cot′y‐le″don (?), n. [Poly- + cotyledon: cf. F. polycotylédone.] (Bot.) A plant that has many, or more than two, cotyledons in the seed. — Pol′y‐cot′y‐led″on‐ous (#), a.
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Polycotyledonary
Pol′y‐cot′y‐led″on‐a‐ry (?), a. [Poly- + cotyledonary.] (Anat.) Having the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons.
Polycracy
Po‐lyc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Poly- + -cracy, as in democracy.] Government by many rulers; polyarchy.
Polycrotic
Pol′y‐crot″ic (pŏl′ĭ‐krŏt″ĭk), a. [Poly- + Gr. κροτει̑ν to beat.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism; as, a polycrotic pulse; a polycrotic pulse...
Polycrotism
Po‐lyc″ro‐tism (?), n.(Physiol.) That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations; — contrasted with m...
Polycystid
Pol′y‐cys″tid (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) One of the Polycystidea. (b) One of the Polycystina. — a. Pertaining to the Polycystidea, or the Polycystina.
Polycystidea
‖Pol′y‐cys‐tid″e‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Poly-, and Cystidea.] (Zoöl.) A division of Gregarinæ including those that have two or more internal divisions of the body.
Polycystina
‖Pol′y‐cys‐ti″na (?), n. pl. [NL. See Poly-, and Cyst.] (Zoöl.) A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is oft...
Polycystine
Pol′y‐cys″tine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Polycystina. — n. One of the Polycystina.
Polycyttaria
‖Pol′y‐cyt‐ta″ri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. πολύσ many + �, dim. fr. � a hollow vessel.] (Zoöl.) A division of Radiolaria. It includes those having one more central capsules.
Polydactylism
Pol′y‐dac″tyl‐ism (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. � finger: cf. F. polydactylisme.] (Anat.) The possession of more that the normal number of digits.
Polydipsia
‖Pol′y‐dip″si‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. πολύσ much + � thirst.] (Med.) Excessive and constant thirst occasioned by disease.
Polyedron
Pol′y‐e″dron (?), n. See Polyhedron.
Polyedrous
Pol′y‐e″drous (?), a. See Polyhedral.
Polyeidic
Pol′y‐ei″dic (?), a. [Poly- + Gr. εἰ̑δοσ form.] (Zoöl.) Passing through several distinct larval forms; — having several distinct kinds of young.
Polyeidism
Pol′y‐ei″dism (?), n.(Zoöl.) The quality or state of being polyeidic.
Polyembryonate
Pol′y‐em″bry‐o‐nate (?), a. [Poly- + embryonate.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.
Polyembryonic
Pol′y‐em′bry‐on″ic (?), a. [Poly- + embryonic.] (Bot.) Polyembryonate.
Polyembryony
Pol′y‐em″bry‐o‐ny (?), n. [See Poly-, and Embryo.] (Bot.) The production of two or more embryos in one seed, due either to the existence and fertilization of more than one embry...
Polyfoil
Pol″y‐foil (?), n. [Poly- + foil, n.] (Arch.) Same as Multifoil.
Polygala
‖Po‐lyg″a‐la (?), n. [L., milkwort, fr. Gr. �; πολύσ much + � milk.] A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the ...
Polygalaceous
Pol′y‐ga‐la″ceous (?), a. Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polygalaceæ) of which Polygala is the type.
Polygalic
Po‐lyg″a‐lic (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or obtained from, Polygala; specifically, designating an acrid glucoside (called polygalic acid, senegin, etc.), resembling, or po...
Polygamia
‖Pol′y‐ga″mi‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Polygamous.] (Bot.) (a) A Linnæan class of plants, characterized by having both hermaphrodite and unisexual flowers on the same plant. (b) A ...
Polygamian
Pol′y‐ga″mi‐an (?), a.(Bot.) Polygamous.
Polygamist
Po‐lyg″a‐mist (?), n. [Cf. F. polygamiste, polygame, Gr. �, a.] One who practices polygamy, or maintains its lawfulness.
Polygamize
Po‐lyg″a‐mize (?), v. i. To practice polygamy; to marry several wives. Sylvester. Coleridge.