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- English Word Polyporus Definition A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.
- English Word Polypous Definition Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.
- English Word Polypragmatic Definition Alt. of Polypragmatical
- English Word Polypragmatical Definition Overbusy; officious.
- English Word Polypragmaty Definition The state of being overbusy.
- English Word Polyprotodonta Definition A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.
- English Word Polypteroidei Definition A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.
- English Word Polypterus Definition An African genus of ganoid fishes including the bichir.
- English Word Polyptoton Definition A figure by which a word is repeated in different forms, cases, numbers, genders, etc., as in Tennyson's line, -- "My own heart's heart, and ownest own, farewell."
- English Word Polypus Definition Same as Polyp.
- English Word Polypus Definition A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.
- English Word Polypuses Definition of Polypus
- English Word Polyrhizous Definition Having numerous roots, or rootlets.
- English Word Polyschematist Definition Having, or existing in, many different forms or fashions; multiform.
- English Word Polyscope Definition A glass which makes a single object appear as many; a multiplying glass.
- English Word Polyscope Definition An apparatus for affording a view of the different cavities of the body.
- English Word Polysepalous Definition Having the sepals separate from each other.
- English Word Polysilicic Definition Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid.
- English Word Polyspast Definition A machine consisting of many pulleys; specifically, an apparatus formerly used for reducing luxations.
- English Word Polyspermous Definition Containing many seeds; as, a polyspermous capsule or berry.