Pol`y*on"y*mous, a. Polyonomous.
{ Pol`y*op"tron (?), Pol`y*op"trum (?), } n. [NL., from Gr. poly`s many
+ &?; seen.] (Opt.) A glass through which objects appear multiplied,
but diminished in size. [R.]
Pol`y*o*ra"ma (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. &?; a sight, view.] A view of many
objects; also, a sort of panorama with dissolving views.
Pol"yp (?), n. [L. polypus, Gr. &?;, &?;, literally, many-footed;
poly`s many + &?;, &?;, foot: cf. F. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and
cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.] (Zoˆl.) (a) One of the feeding or
nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (b) One of the Anthozoa. (c)
pl. Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid. [Written
also polype.]
Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. -- Polyp stem (Zoˆl.), that portion of
the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding
zooids.
Po*lyp"a*rous (?), a. [Poly- + L. parere to produce.] Producing or
bearing a great number; bringing forth many.
Pol"y*pa*ry (?), n.; pl. Polyparies (#). [See Polyp.] (Zoˆl.) Same as
Polypidom.
Pol"ype (?), n. [F.] (Zoˆl.) See Polyp.
Pol`y*pe"an (?), a. (Zoˆl.) Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.
Pol`y*pe*ryth"rin (?), n. [Polyp + Gr. &?; red.] (Physiol. Chem.) A
coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.
Pol`y*pet"al*ous (?), a. [Poly- + petal.] (Bot.) Consisting of, or
having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla,
flower, or plant. Martyn.
Po*lyph"a*gous (?), a. [L. polyphagus, Gr. &?;; poly`s much, many + &?;
to eat: cf. F. polyphage.] Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of
food; as, polyphagous animals.
Po*lyph""a*gy (?), n. The practice or faculty of subsisting on many
kinds of food.
Pol`y*phar"ma*cy (?), n. [Poly- + Gr. &?; the using of medicine, fr.
&?; medicine: cf. F. polypharmacie.] (Med.) (a) The act or practice of
prescribing too many medicines. (b) A prescription made up of many
medicines or ingredients. Dunglison.
Pol`y*phe"mus (?), n. [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was
blinded by Ulysses.] (Zoˆl.) A very large American moth (Telea
polyphemus) belonging to the Silkworm family (BombycidÊ). Its larva,
which is very large, bright green, with silvery tubercles, and with
oblique white stripes on the sides, feeds on the oak, chestnut, willow,
cherry, apple, and other trees. It produces a large amount of strong
silk. Called also American silkworm.
Pol"y*phone (?), n. A character or vocal sign representing more than
one sound, as read, which is pronounced rd or rd.
Pol`y*phon"ic (?), a. [Gr. &?;; poly`s many + &?; sound: cf. F.
polyphone.] 1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.