| POLYPARIA | • polyparia n. Plural of polyparium. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| POLYPHAGY | • polyphagy n. (Biology) The ability of an animal to eat a variety of food (e.g. several different families of plants). • POLYPHAGY n. the practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food. |
| POLYPHASE | • polyphase adj. (Electricity) Of, pertaining to, or involving multiple alternating currents that have the same frequency… • polyphase adj. (Physics) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of multiple phases of matter. • POLYPHASE adj. having several alternating electric currents of equal frequency with uniformly spaced phase differences. |
| POLYPHONE | • polyphone n. A letter, or combination of letters, that can be pronounced in two or more different ways. • POLYPHONE n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHON. |
| POLYPHONS | • polyphons n. Plural of polyphon. • POLYPHON n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHONE. |
| POLYPHONY | • polyphony n. (Music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just… • polyphony n. The quality of a text of being capable of being read in more than one way. • POLYPHONY n. composition in separate, but simultaneous and harmonizing, parts. |
| POLYPIDES | • polypides n. Plural of polypide. • POLYPIDE n. a polyp of a colonial animal, also POLYPITE. |
| POLYPIDOM | • polypidom n. (Obsolete) polyparium. • POLYPIDOM n. a coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids. |
| POLYPILLS | • polypills n. Plural of polypill. • POLYPILL n. a proposed pill which has drugs to control cholesterol, blood pressure and clotting. |
| POLYPITES | • polypites n. Plural of polypite. • POLYPITE n. a polyp of a colonial animal, also POLYPIDE. |
| POLYPLOID | • polyploid adj. (Genetics) Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell. • polyploid n. A polyploid cell. • polyploid n. A polyploid organism. |
| POLYPNEAS | • polypneas n. Plural of polypnea. • POLYPNEA n. rapid breathing. |
| POLYPNEIC | • polypneic adj. Relating to polypnea. • POLYPNEIC adj. relating to polypnea, very rapid breathing. |
| POLYPORES | • polypores n. Plural of polypore. • POLYPORE n. a fungus with pores. |
| POLYPOSES | • polyposes n. Plural of polyposis. • POLYPOSIS n. the presence or development of polyps. |
| POLYPOSIS | • polyposis n. (Pathology) A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the… • POLYPOSIS n. the presence or development of polyps. |
| POLYPTYCH | • polyptych n. (Art) a work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges. • POLYPTYCH n. a decorated altarpiece or panel with 3 or more hinged sections that can be folded together. |
| POLYPUSES | • polypuses n. Plural of polypus. • POLYPUS n. (Latin) a growth protruding from the mucous lining to an organ. |