Polysepalous (a.) Having the sepals separate from each other.
Polysilicic (a.) Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid.
Polyspast (n.) A machine consisting of many pulleys; specifically, an apparatus formerly used for reducing luxations.
Polyspermous (a.) Containing many seeds; as, a polyspermous capsule or berry.
Polyspermy (n.) Fullness of sperm, or seed; the passage of more than one spermatozoon into the vitellus in the impregnation of the ovum.
Polysporous (a.) Containing many spores.
Polystomata (n. pl.) A division of trematode worms having more two suckers. Called also Polystomea and Polystoma.
Polystome (a.) Having many mouths.
Polystome (n.) An animal having many mouths; -- applied to Protozoa.
Polystyle (a.) Having many columns; -- said of a building, especially of an interior part or court; as, a polystyle hall.
Polystyle (n.) A polystyle hall or edifice.
Polysulphide (n.) A sulphide having more than one atom of sulphur in the molecule; -- contrasted with monosulphide.
Polysulphuret (n.) A polysulphide.
Polysyllabic (a.) Alt. of Polysyllabical
Polysyllabical (a.) Pertaining to a polysyllable; containing, or characterized by, polysyllables; consisting of more than three syllables.
Polysyllabicism (n.) Polysyllabism.
Polysyllabicity (n.) Polysyllabism.
Polysyllabism (n.) The quality or state of being polysyllabic.
Polysyllable (n.) A word of many syllables, or consisting of more syllables than three; -- words of less than four syllables being called monosyllables, dissyllables, and trisyllables.
Polysyndetic (a.) Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of conjunctions.
Polysyndeton (n.) A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, "We have ships and men and money and stores." Opposed to asyndeton.
Polysynthesis (n.) The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
Polysynthesis (n.) The formation of a word by the combination of several simple words, as in the aboriginal languages of America; agglutination.
Polysynthetic (a.) Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
Polsyntheticism (n.) Polysynthesis.
Polytechnic (a.) Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; -- applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and science are taught with especial reference to their practical application; also to exhibitions of machinery and industrial products.
Polytechnical (a.) Polytechnic.
Polytechnics (n.) The science of the mechanic arts.
Polythalamia (n. pl.) A division of Foraminifera including those having a manychambered shell.
Polythalamous (a.) Many-chambered; -- applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of Nautilus.
Polytheism (n.) The doctrine of, or belief in, a plurality of gods.
Polytheist (n.) One who believes in, or maintains the doctrine of, a plurality of gods.
Polytheistic (a.) Alt. of Polytheistical
Polytheistical (a.) Of or pertaining to polytheism; characterized by polytheism; professing or advocating polytheism; as, polytheistic worship; a polytheistic author, or nation.
Polytheize (v. i.) To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate, the doctrine of polytheism.
Polythelism (n.) The condition of having more than two teats, or nipples.
Polytocous (a.) Bearing fruit repeatedly, as most perennial plants; polycarpic.
Polytocous (a.) Producing many or young.
Polytomous (a.) Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which, however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true leaflets; -- said of leaves.
Polytomy (n.) A division into many members.
Polytungstate (n.) A salt of polytungstic acid.
Polytungstic (a.) Containing several tungsten atoms or radicals; as, polytungstic acid.
Polytype (n.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.
Polytype (a.) Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.
Polytyped (imp. & p. p.) of Polytype
Polytyping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polytype
Polytype (v. t.) To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
Poluria (n.) A persistently excessive flow of watery urine, with low specific gravity and without the presence of either albumin or sugar. It is generally accompanied with more or less thirst.
Polyvalent (a.) Multivalent.
Polyve (n.) A pulley.
Polyzoa (n. pl.) Same as Bryozoa. See Illust. under Bryozoa, and Phylactolaemata.
Polyzoan (n.) Any species of Polyzoa; one of the Polyzoa.
Polyzoan (n.) A polyzoon.
Polyzoaria (pl. ) of Polyzoarium
Polyzoarium (n.) Same as Polyzoary.
Polyzoary (n.) The compound organism of a polyzoan.
Polyzonal (a.) Consisting of many zones or rings.
Polyzoa (pl. ) of Polyzoon
Polyzoon (n.) One of the individual zooids forming the compound organism of a polyzoan.
Pomace (n.) The substance of apples, or of similar fruit, crushed by grinding.
Pomacentroid (a.) Pertaining to the Pomacentridae, a family of bright-colored tropical fishes having spiny opercula; -- often called coral fishes.
Pomaceous (a.) Like an apple or pear; producing pomes.
Pomaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a suborder (Pomeae) of rosaceous plants, which includes the true thorn trees, the quinces, service berries, medlars, and loquats, as well as the apples, pears, crabs, etc.
Pomaceous (a.) Like pomace.
Pomade (n.) Cider.
Pomade (n.) Perfumed ointment; esp., a fragrant unguent for the hair; pomatum; -- originally made from apples.
Pomander (n.) A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball.
Pomander (n.) A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; -- more properly pomander box.
Pomarine (a.) Having the nostril covered with a scale.
Pomatum (n.) A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing the hair; pomade.
Pomatum (v. t.) To dress with pomatum.
Pome (n.) A fruit composed of several cartilaginous or bony carpels inclosed in an adherent fleshy mass, which is partly receptacle and partly calyx, as an apple, quince, or pear.
Pome (n.) A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service.
Pome (n.) To grow to a head, or form a head in growing.
Pomegranate (n.) The fruit of the tree Punica Granatum; also, the tree itself (see Balaustine), which is native in the Orient, but is successfully cultivated in many warm countries, and as a house plant in colder climates. The fruit is as large as an orange, and has a hard rind containing many rather large seeds, each one separately covered with crimson, acid pulp.
Pomegranate (n.) A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
Pomel (n.) A pommel.
Pomelo (n.) A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit.
Pomely (a.) Dappled.
Pomeranian (a.) Of or pertaining to Pomerania, a province of Prussia on the Baltic Sea.
Pomeranian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Pomerania.
Pomewater (n.) A kind of sweet, juicy apple.
Pomeys (pl. ) of Pomey
Pomey (n.) A figure supposed to resemble an apple; a roundel, -- always of a green color.
Pomfret (n.) One of two or more species of marine food fishes of the genus Stromateus (S. niger, S. argenteus) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
Pomfret (n.) A marine food fish of Bermuda (Brama Raji).
Pomiferous (a.) Bearing pomes, or applelike fruits.
Pomiferous (a.) Bearing fruits, or excrescences, more or less resembling an apple.
Pommage (n.) See Pomage.
Pomme (a.) Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances or single balls; -- said of a cross.
Pomme blanche () The prairie turnip. See under Prairie.
Pommel (n.) A knob or ball; an object resembling a ball in form
Pommel (n.) The knob on the hilt of a sword.
Pommel (n.) The knob or protuberant part of a saddlebow.
Pommel (n.) The top (of the head).
Pommel (n.) A knob forming the finial of a turret or pavilion.
Pommeled (imp. & p. p.) of Pommel
Pommelled () of Pommel
Pommeling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pommel
Pommelling () of Pommel