Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z polygam A polygamous plant. polygamian Polygamous. polygamic polygamous polygamical polygamous polygamically In a polygamic manner polygamist One who practices polygamy, or maintains that it is lawful. polygamistic Synonym of polygamous. polygamize To practice polygamy: to marry more than one wife or husband. polygamodioecious Having bisexual and male flowers on some plants, and bisexual and female flowers on others. polygamodioecy The condition of being polygamodioecious. polygamomonoecious Containing some plants that are polygamous and others that are monoecious, as for example in the case of the coconut palm. polygamomonoecy The condition of being polygamomonoecious. polygamous Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy. polygamously In a polygamous manner. polygamy The condition of having more than one spouse or marriage partner at one time. polyganglionic Of or relating to multiple ganglia. polygasoline A high-octane gasoline made by the polymerization of light olefins. polygastrian One of the Polygastrica, an obsolete classification of microorganisms. polygastric Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons. polygastrica The infusoria. polygeline an intravenous colloid used in the prevention or treatment of shock associated with reduction in effective circulating blood volume due to haemorrhage or loss of plasma or electrolytes. polygender Having a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female. polygendered Having a mixture of genders; neither purely male nor purely female. polygene A group of nonallelic genes that act together to produce phenotype variations polygeneric Of or relating to more than one genus. polygenesic polygenetic polygenesis The genesis of a species from more than one ancestor. polygenesist polygenist polygenetic Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times. polygenetically In a polygenetic manner polygenic controlled by the interaction of more than one gene polygenically In a polygenic manner. polygenicity The condition of being polygenic polygenism The belief that humans descended from more than one ancestral pair. polygenist One who maintains that animals of the same species are descended from more than one original pair. polygenistic Of or relating to polygenism. polygenome The collective genome of a community of related organisms polygenomic Relating to a polygenome polygenotype A genotype containing genetic material from two or more ancestors polygenous Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres polygeny Polygenesis. polyglacial Pertaining to multiple periods of glacial formation separated by warmer interglacial periods. polyglacialism The polyglacial theory polyglacialist A proponent of polyglacialism polyglactin Any of a range of polymeric materials derived from glycolic acid that are used as a suture polyglandular Of, pertaining to, or affecting multiple glands; especially, many glands. polyglobulia Synonym of polycythemia. polyglomerular Relating to many glomeruli polyglossary A glossary in multiple languages. polyglossia The coexistence of multiple languages in the same geographic area. polyglossic Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting polyglossia polyglossy polyglossia polyglot A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages. polyglotism The use, notably in speech, of several languages. polyglotry The quality of being polyglot; multilingualism. polyglottal polyglot polyglottally In a polyglottal manner. polyglotted polyglot; multilingual polyglottery polyglotism polyglottic polyglot polyglottically In a polyglottic manner. polyglottist Synonym of polyglot (“multilingual person”). polyglottology The use of many languages polyglottonic polyglot; multilingual polyglottous Speaking many languages; polyglot. polyglucan Any polysaccharide containing glucan units polyglucosan A polymeric form of glucosan polyglucose A polymer of glucose whose derivatives are used as nonionic detergenta polyglucoside Any polymeric glucoside polyglutamate A polymer formed from glutamate residues polyglutamated Converted to a polyglutamate polyglutamation The addition of multiple glutamic acid residues to a molecule through an enzymatic process. An example of this is the attachment of glutamic acid residues to folic acid. polyglutamine Involving more than one glutamine; (medicine) applied to a class of trinucleotide repeat disorder. polyglutamyl Many glutamyl groups in a compound polyglutamylase Any enzyme that catalyzes polyglutamylation. polyglutamylate To undergo polyglutamylation polyglutamylation The posttranslational modification of a protein (especially a tubulin) by the addition of glutamate to existing glutamate residues polyglycan A polymeric form of a glycan polyglycerol Any of several polymeric condensation products of glycerol polyglycine Multiple glycine residues linked together as part of a polypeptide polyglycol Synonym of polyethylene glycol. polyglycolic Of or pertaining to a polyglycolic acid or its derivatives polyglycolide An aliphatic polyester prepared by polymerization of glycolide polyglyconate A polymeric glyconate polyglycoside A polymeric glycoside polyglycosylated Modified by the addition of many glycosyl groups polyglyphanodontian Any extinct lizard of the clade †Polyglyphanodontia polygodial A bicyclic sesquiterpenoid found in the water pepper. polygon A plane figure bounded by edges that are all straight lines. polygonaceous Of or pertaining to a family of apetalous plants, Polygonaceae, of which the knotweeds of the genus Polygonum are the type, and which includes also the docks of the genus Rumex, the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape of the genus Coccoloba, and several other genera. polygonal Having many angles; hence characteristic of a polygon. polygonality The state of being a polygon, the degree to which an object is polygonal. polygonally In a polygonal manner. polygonar polygonal polygonate polygonal polygonation A method of surveying, an extension of triangulation, in which a set of contiguous polygons are measured and plotted polygonatoside A particular steroid glycoside. polygonboden polygonal patches of ground, found especially in frozen environments. polygoneutic Having two or more broods in a season. polygoneutism The state of being polygoneutic polygonflavanol A flavonostilbene found in Polygonum multiflorum. polygonhood The state of being a polygon. polygonia A butterfly of the genus Polygonia. polygonial polygonal polygonic polygonal polygonically polygonally polygonid Any comma (butterfly) of the genus Polygonia. polygonise UK spelling of polygonize. polygonization The subdivision of a plane into polygons polygonize To subdivide a plane into polygons. polygonness The state of being a polygon. polygonogram A graphic representation of an interrelationship in the form of a polygon (typically a star polygon) inscribed within a circle polygonometry The mensuration of polygons polygonoscope An arrangement of hinged mirrors for the production of multiple images of an object. polygonous polygonal polygonum Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae, embracing a large number of species, including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc. polygony Any plant of the genus Polygonum, especially knotgrass. polygram A figure consisting of many lines. polygrammatic Of a telegraph system: capable of displaying several symbols at the same time. polygrammoid Synonym of polypod. polygranular Composed of many microscopic granules polygraph A device which measures and records several physiological variables such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiration and skin conductivity while a series of questions is being posed to a subject, in an attempt to detect deception. polygrapher A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph. polygraphic Relating to polygraphy. polygraphical Polygraphic. polygraphically By polygraphic means. polygraphist A person skilled in the operation of a polygraph (lie detector) polygraphy Much writing; writing of many books. polygrooved Having many grooves. polygroup A set of polygons that is assigned to a unique identifier. polyguanine A stretch of repeated guanine nucleotides in a nucleic acid polyguanosine A long string of guanosine residues in a nucleic acid polygyn A plant of the order Polygynia. polygynandrous Exhibiting or relating to polygynandry. polygynandrously In a polygynandrous manner polygynandry A mating pattern involving multiple males and multiple females. polygyne Describing a hive or colony (of a social insect) that has more than one active queen polygynian Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. polygynic Having more than one female as wife or mate; polygynous. polygynist One who practices or advocates polygyny polygynoecial Formed from the pistils of multiple flowers polygynous Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia. polygynously In a polygynous manner. polygyny The state or practice of a man having more than one wife at a time; plurality of wives; marriage between one man and multiple wives. polygyrate Multiply gyrate, like the protoconches of various Gemmula ammonites. ? polygyria Micropolygyria. polygyrid Any snail in the family Polygyridae. polygyrous Having many closely-spaced spirals polyhaemia Synonym of polyemia. polyhaline Very brackish