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 polysyndactyly polydactyly and syndactyly in the same hand or foot polysyndetic Characterized by polysyndeton, or the multiplication of conjunctions. polysyndetically In a polysyndetic manner. polysyndeton The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence. polysyndromic Relating to, or possessing multiple syndromes polysynody A form of government administered by several councils rather than individual ministers; specifically that of Regency France from 1715-1718. polysynovitis Multiple cases of synovitis in the same person polysynth A polyphonic synthesizer. polysynthesis The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole. polysynthesism The use of polysynthetic grammar. polysynthetic Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound. polysynthetically In a polysynthetic manner. polysyntheticism polysynthesis polysynthetism Synonym of polysynthesis. polysystem A group of systems that function together as a system. polysystemic Affecting or relating to more than one system polysystemicity The quality of being polysystemic. polysystemy polysystemicity polytan A polyabolo. polytarp A tarpaulin made from woven polyethylene. polytech A polytechnic. polytechnic That teaches applied arts, sciences, technology, engineering and other academic subjects. polytechnical polytechnic polytechnically In a polytechnic manner. polytechnician Someone who is studying or has studied at a polytechnic school, especially in France. polytechnics The science of the mechanic arts. polytechnist One who studied at a polytechnic. polytechnization The practice, typically in communist states, of prioritizing technical and industrial aspects of education polytelite Synonym of freibergite. polytely The existence of multiple, possibly conflicting, goals. polytenation Conversion into polytenes polytene Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms). polytenization The formation of polytenes polytenize To undergo polytenization polytenized Modified by polytenization polyteny The presence within a cell of polytene chromosomes (large chromosomes with multiple synapsed chromatids) polyterpene any polymeric terpene formed from many isoprene units joined head to tail; includes rubber and gutta-percha polyterpenic Related to or derived from a polyterpene polyterpenoid a terpenoid having a C₅ₙ skeleton (where n is greater than 8) polytetrafluoroethylene A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils. polytetrahedral Composed of many tetrahedra polytetrahedron A uniform convex polychoron made up of 600 tetrahedral cells; a hexacosichoron. polytetrahydrofuran A polymer derived from the ring-opening of tetrahydrofuran. polytextual Set to two or more texts simultaneously polythalamous Having many chambers. polytheism The belief in the existence of multiple gods. polytheist a believer in, or advocate of, polytheism polytheistic Of or relating to polytheism. polytheistical of or related to polytheism polytheistically in a polytheistic manner polytheize To adhere to, advocate, or inculcate the doctrine of polytheism. polythelia The condition of having a supernumerary nipple. polythelism polythelia (the condition of having more than two nipples) polythely polythelia polythematic Dealing with more than one theme or topic. polythene Synonym of polyethylene. polytherapeutic Relating to polytherapy polytherapy The use of several therapies to treat a single condition, such as multiple drugs or multiple modalities. polytherian A therianthrope with multiple theriotypes. polythermal Describing a method of establishing the solubility of a substance in which a mixture of known composition is heated above its solution temperature and then monitored visually during cooling until turbidity is observed at the cloud point polythetic Having many, but not all properties in common. polythetically In a polythetic manner polythiazide A thiazide diuretic. polythiazyl A polymer of sulfur nitride that is an electrical conductor polythiene A hypothetical carbon-sulphur polymer polythioester A polymer composed of thioester monomers polythionate Any salt or ester of polythionic acid, containing an anion or group of the form SₙO₆²⁻ or -SₙO₆- polythionic Of or pertaining to polythionic acid or its derivatives polythiophene A polymer of thiophene that will conduct electricity under certain conditions polythreonine A polyaminoacid composed of threonine subunits polythymidine A sequence of multiple thymidine nucleosides found in the intron polythymine A repeat of many thymine bases in a stretch of DNA polytimbral Containing many timbres (typically produced by many different instruments) polytime polynomial time polytocous Giving birth to multiple offspring at the same time; multiparous. polytoky The condition of being polytocous polytomic Relating to polytomy polytomogram A tomogram produced by polytomography. polytomograph An instrument used to carry out polytomography. polytomographic Relating to polytomography polytomography tomography performed along multiple planes or orientations polytomous Subdivided into many parts. polytomously In a polytomous manner polytomy A section of a phylogeny in which the evolutionary relationships cannot be fully resolved to dichotomies. polyton An ordered set of singletons polytonal That uses two or more tonalities simultaneously. polytonalism Synonym of polytonality. polytonalist A person who composes or plays polytonal music polytonality The use of multiple keys in the same composition, especially by multiple instruments at the same time polytonally In a polytonal way. polytone A polyphonic ringtone. polytonic Having several tones. polytonicity The quality of being polytonic. polytony The quality of being polytonic. polytopal Of or pertaining to polytopes. polytope A geometric shape (of any number of dimensions) which is fully enclosed and has flat sides, making it a member of the generalized class of shapes which includes the two-dimensional polygon and three-dimensional polyhedron; (formally) a finite region of n-dimensional space bounded by hyperplanes. polytopian Someone who visits many places. polytopic Of or pertaining to a polytope polytopical Of or relating to multiple topics. polytopism The independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas. polytopy Synonym of polytopism. polytorus The set of all vectors of a given dimension such that each element of the vector is within a radius r of the corresponding element of a central vector. polytoxic Relating to many different toxins / poisons polytoxicomania The addiction to multiple drugs or other intoxicating substances. polytoxicomaniac A person who is addicted to multiple drugs. polytoxicomanic Relating to polytoxicomania. Polytrack A proprietary surface for horse racing tracks, made from silica sand with various recycled materials such as carpeting and rubber, all coated with wax. polytract A nucleotide repeat polytransfused Having undergone transfusion multiple times. polytrauma The condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries. polytraumatic Of or pertaining to polytrauma. polytraumatism injury as a result of polytrauma polytraumatized Subjected to polytrauma polytree a graph with at most one undirected path between any two vertices. In other words, a directed acyclic graph (DAG) for which there are no undirected cycles either. polytreponemal Relating to treponemata of multiple genera polytrich maidenhair (moss) polytrichaceous Of or relating to the moss family Polytrichaceae. polytrichid Any member of the Polytrichidae. polytrichon A European moss, great golden maidenhair or great goldilocks, Polytrichum commune polytrichous Very hairy; densely ciliate. polytrioxane Polyoxymethylene. Polytrix A ship of the characters Rumi, Mira, and Zoey of the animated film KPop Demon Hunters. polytrode An array of many electrodes polytron A homogenizer, especially one manufactured by Polytron. polytrope A particular solution to an equation concerning self-gravitating, polytropic fluid polytroph Any polytrophic organism. polytrophic Of bacteria etc.: feeding on multiple types of food, or obtaining nutrients in more than one way polytrophy The condition of being polytrophic polytropic Able to take various courses of action; resourceful, versatile, adaptable. polytropism A form of polymorphism in which adjacent sheets of a crystal are inclined to one another. polytube A polyethylene tube. polytungstate Any salt of polytungstic acid polytungstic Of or pertaining to polytungstic acid polytunnel A tunnel made of polyethylene, used to grow plants that require a higher temperature and/or humidity than that which is available in the environment. polytypage The process of making polytype copies. polytype Any of the types involved in polytypism. polytypic having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies polytypical polytypic polytypism The existence of multiple types, especially of multiple subspecies. polytypy polytypism polytyrosine A polypeptide composed of only tyrosine amino acids polyubiquitin A chain of several ubiquitin molecules attached to a protein. polyubiquitinate To cause or to undergo polyubiquitination. polyubiquitinated ubiquitinated with a series of ubiquitin molecules polyubiquitination The addition of a series of ubiquitin molecules to another protein. polyubiquitinylate To polyubiquitinate. polyubiquitylate polyubiquitinate polyubiquitylated polyubiquitinated polyubiquitylation polyubiquitination polyunsaturate any polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid