| HYDROPOLYP | • hydropolyp n. The polyp of a hydrozoan. • HYDROPOLYP n. a hydrozoan polyp. |
| POLYPARIES | • polyparies n. Plural of polypary. • polyparies n. The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral). • POLYPARY n. the common supporting structure of a polyp colony. |
| POLYPARIUM | • polyparium n. (Biology) The stem, or supporting structure, of any colonial cnidarian such as coral. • POLYPARIUM n. the framework and base of a polyp colony, esp. coral, also POLYPARY. |
| POLYPHAGIA | • polyphagia n. An excessive appetite for food. • polyphagia n. (Zoology) The eating of many different types of food. • POLYPHAGIA n. the eating of excessive amounts, or many different kinds, of food. |
| POLYPHASIC | • polyphasic adj. Having multiple coexisting phases. • polyphasic adj. Having multiple successive peaks of activity. • POLYPHASIC adj. going through several periods of activity followed by rest in twenty-four hours. |
| POLYPHENOL | • polyphenol n. (Chemistry) any of a large class of organic compounds, of plant origin, having more than one phenol… • POLYPHENOL n. a polyhydroxy phenol. |
| POLYPHONAL | • polyphonal adj. (Music) polyphonic. |
| POLYPHONES | • polyphones n. Plural of polyphone. • POLYPHONE n. a character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red, also POLYPHON. |
| POLYPHONIC | • polyphonic adj. Of or relating to polyphony. • polyphonic adj. (Music) having two or more independent but harmonic melodies; contrapuntal. • polyphonic adj. (Of an electronic device) able to play more than one musical note at the same time. |
| POLYPIDOMS | • polypidoms n. Plural of polypidom. • POLYPIDOM n. a coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids. |
| POLYPLOIDS | • polyploids n. Plural of polyploid. • POLYPLOID n. having more than two sets (diploid) of the basic chromosome number (haploid). |
| POLYPLOIDY | • polyploidy n. (Uncountable, genetics) The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid. • polyploidy n. (Countable, genetics) An instance of being polyploid. • POLYPLOIDY n. the condition of being polyploid. |
| POLYPODIES | • polypodies n. Plural of polypody. • POLYPODY n. a fern with creeping rootstocks. |
| POLYPODOUS | • polypodous adj. (Zoology) Having numerous legs. • POLYPODOUS adj. having many legs or similar appendages. |
| POLYPTYCHS | • polyptychs n. Plural of polyptych. • POLYPTYCH n. a decorated altarpiece or panel with 3 or more hinged sections that can be folded together. |