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polyp

N ติ่ง เนื้อ ติ่ง ยื่น ออกมา ting-nuan

polyp

N หิน ปะการัง hin-pa-ka-rang

polypary

N โครงสร้าง แบบ หิน ปะการัง

polypetalous

A มี หลาย กลีบ

polyphase

A มี หลาย ระยะ มี หลาย วัต ภาค

polyphemus

N ยักษ์ ตาเดียว ที่ ถูก Odysseus ทำ ตาบอด

polyphone

N สัญลักษณ์ ที่ มี หลาย เสียง

polyphonic

ADJ มี หลาย เสียง เกี่ยวกับ การ ประสานเสียง me-lai-siang

polyphony

N การ มี หลาย เสียง kan-me-lai-siang

polypus

N สัตว์ จำพวก หิน ปะการัง ติ่ง เนื้องอก polyp

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POLYPE, POLYPUS

n.[Gr. many and foot. ] 1. Something that has many feet or roots.
2. In zoology, a species of fresh water insect, belonging to the genus Hydra and order of zoophytes. Of this animal it is remarkable, that if cut into pieces, each part will shoot out a new head and tail and become a distinct animal. The general character of this animal is, it fixes itself by its base, is gelatinous, linear, naked, contractile, and capable of changing place.
The common name of all those small gelatinous animals, whose mouth is surrounded by tentacula or feelers, (whence the name, ) and conducts to a simple stomach, or one followed by intestines in the form of vessels. They constitute a distinct class or order of zoophytes, and include those compound animals, with a fixed and solid stem, which were formerly regarded as marine plants.
3. A concretion of blood in the heart and blood vessels.
4. A tumor with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear; found in the nose, uterus, etc.

POLYPETALOUS

a.[Gr. many and a petal. ] In botany, having many petals; as a polypetalous corol.

POLYPHONIC

a.[infra. ] Having or consisting of many voices or sounds.

POLYPHONISM, POLYPHONY

n.[Gr. many and sound. ] Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo.

POLYPHYLLOUS

a.[Gr. many and leaf. ] In botany, many-leafed; as a polyphyllous calyx or perianth.

POLYPIER

n.The name given to the habitations of polypes, or to the common part of those compound animals called polypes.

POLYPITE

n.Fossil polype.

POLYPODE

n.[Gr. ] An animal having many feet; the milleped or wood-louse.

POLYPODY

n.[L. polypodium, from the Greek. See Polype. ] A plant of the genus Polypodium, of the order of Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in roundish points, scattered over the inferior disk of the frons or leaf. There are numerous species, of which the most remarkable is the common male fern.

POLYPOUS

a.[from polypus. ] Having the nature of the polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; as a polypous concretion.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POLYP

Pol "yp, n. Etym: [L. polypus, Gr. polype. See Poly- and Foot, and cf. Polypode, Polypody, Poulp.] (Zoöl.) (a ) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral. (b ) One of the Anthozoa. (c ) pl.

Defn: Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid. [Written also polype. ] Fresh-water polyp, the hydra. -- Polyp stem (Zoöl.), that portion of the stem of a siphonophore which bears the polypites, or feeding zooids.

POLYPAROUS

Po *lyp "a *rous, a. Etym: [Poly- + L. parere to produce. ]

Defn: Producing or bearing a great number; bringing forth many.

POLYPARY

Pol "y *pa *ry, n.; pl. Polyparies. Etym: [See Polyp. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Polypidom.

POLYPE

Pol "ype, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: See Polyp.

POLYPEAN

POLYPEAN Pol `y *pe "an, a. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.

POLYPERYTHRIN

Pol `y *pe *ryth "rin, n. Etym: [Polyp + Gr. (Physiol. Chem. )

Defn: A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.

POLYPETALOUS

Pol `y *pet "al *ous, a. Etym: [Poly- + petal. ] (Bot. )

Defn: Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.

POLYPHAGOUS

Po *lyph "a *gous, a. Etym: [L. polyphagus, Gr. polyphage. ]

Defn: Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals.

POLYPHAGY

POLYPHAGY Po *lyph ""a *gy, n.

Defn: The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.

POLYPHARMACY

Pol `y *phar "ma *cy, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. polypharmacie.] (Med. )(a ) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. (b ) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients. Dunglison.

POLYPHASE

POLYPHASE Pol "y *phase, a. [Poly- + phase. ] (Elec.)

Defn: Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.

POLYPHASER

POLYPHASER Pol "y *phas `er, n. (Elec.)

Defn: A machine generating more than one pressure wave; a multiphaser.

POLYPHEMUS

Pol `y *phe "mus, n. Etym: [L. Polyphemus the one-eyed Cyclops who was blinded by Ulysses. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A very large American moth (Telea polyphemus ) belonging to the Silkworm family (Bombycidæ ). 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.

POLYPHONE

POLYPHONE Pol "y *phone, n.

Defn: A character or vocal sign representing more than one sound, as read, which is pronounced red or rèd.

POLYPHONIC

Pol `y *phon "ic, a. Etym: [Gr. polyphone. ]

1. Having a multiplicity of sounds.

2. Characterized by polyphony; as, Assyrian polyphonic characters.

3. (Mus. )

Defn: Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic.

POLYPHONISM

POLYPHONISM Po *lyph "o *nism, n.

Defn: Polyphony.

POLYPHONIST

POLYPHONIST Po *lyph "o *nist, n.

1. A proficient in the art of multiplying sounds; a ventriloquist.

2. (Mus. )

Defn: A master of polyphony; a contrapuntist.

POLYPHONOUS

POLYPHONOUS Po *lyph "o *nous, a.

Defn: Same as Polyphonic.

POLYPHONY

Po *lyph "o *ny, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. Multiplicity of sounds, as in the reverberations of an echo.

2. Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign.

3. (Mus. )

Defn: Composition in mutually related, equally important parts which share the melody among them; contrapuntal composition; -- opposed to homophony, in which the melody is given to one part only, the others filling out the harmony. See Counterpoint.

POLYPHORE

Pol "y *phore, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. (Bot. )

Defn: A receptacle which bears many ovaries.

POLYPHOTAL; POLYPHOTE

POLYPHOTAL; POLYPHOTE Pol `y *pho "tal, Pol "y *phote, a. [Poly- + Gr. ,, light. ] (Elec.)

Defn: Pertaining to or designating arc lamps so constructed that more than one can be used on a single circuit.

POLYPHYLETIC

Pol `y *phy *let "ic, a. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. (Biol.)

Defn: Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to Ant: monophyletic.

POLYPHYLLOUS

Po *lyph "yl *lous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot. )

Defn: Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth.

POLYPI

Pol "y *pi, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: The Anthozoa.

POLYPIDE

POLYPIDE Pol "y *pide, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa. [Spellt also polypid.]

POLYPIDOM

Po *lyp "i *dom, n. Etym: [Polypus + L. domus house. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: A coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids.

POLYPIER

Po `ly `pier ", n. Etym: [F.]

Defn: A polypidom.

POLYPIFERA

Pol `y *pif "e *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: The Anthozoa.

POLYPIFEROUS

Pol *y *pif "er *ous, a. Etym: [Polypus + -ferous. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Bearing polyps, or polypites.

POLYPIPAROUS

Pol `y *pip "a *rous, a. Etym: [Polypus + L. parere to produce. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Producing polyps.

POLYPITE

POLYPITE Pol "y *pite, n.

1. (Zoöl.) (a ) One of the feeding zooids, or polyps, of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore; a hydranth. See Illust. of Campanularian. (b ) Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa.

2. (Paleon.)

Defn: A fossil coral.

POLYPLACOPHORA

Pol `y *pla *coph "o *ra, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Poly-, and Placophora. ](Zoöl.)

Defn: See Placophora.

POLYPLASTIC

Pol `y *plas "tic, a. Etym: [Poly- + -plastic. ] (Biol.)

Defn: Assuming, or having the power of assuming, many forms; as, a polyplastic element which does not preserve its original shape.

POLYPODE

Pol `y *pode, n. Etym: [Cf. F. polypode. See Polypody. ] (Bot. )

Defn: A plant of the genus Polypodium; polypody. [Written also polypod. ]

POLYPODE

Pol "y *pode, n. Etym: [Gr. polypode. See Polyp. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: An animal having many feet; a myriapod.

POLYPODIUM

Pol "y *po `di *um, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Polyp, and cf. 2d Polypode. ](Bot. )

Defn: A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species.

POLYPODY

POLYPODY Pol "y *po `dy, n. (Bot. )

Defn: Any plant of the genus Polypodium.

POLYPOID

Pol "y *poid, a. Etym: [Polyp + -oid.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts.

2. (Med. )

Defn: Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.

POLYPOMEDUSAE

Pol `y *po *me *du "sæ, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Polyp, and Medusa. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Hydrozoa.

POLYPOROUS

Po *lyp "o *rous, a. Etym: [Poly- + porous. ]

Defn: Having many pores. Wright.

POLYPORUS

Po *lyp "o *rus, n.; pl. Polypori. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Bot. )

Defn: A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.

Note: Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for tinder, called amadou. P. betulinus is common in America, and forms very large thick white semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several species of Polyporous are considered edible.

POLYPOUS

Pol "y *pous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. polypeux. See Polyp. ]

Defn: Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.

POLYPRAGMATIC; POLYPRAGMATICAL

Pol `y *prag *mat "ic, Pol `y *prag *mat "ic *al, a. Etym: [Poly- + pragmatic, -ical.]

Defn: Overbusy; officious. [R.] Heywood.

POLYPRAGMATY

Pol `y *prag "ma *ty, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr.

Defn: The state of being overbusy. [R.]

POLYPROTODONTA

Pol `y *pro `to *don "ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A division of marsupials in which there are more fore incisor teeth in each jaw.

POLYPTEROIDEI

Po *lyp `te *roi "de *i, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Polypterus, and -oid.](Zoöl.)

Defn: A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.

POLYPTERUS

Po *lyp `te *rus, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)

Defn: An African genus of ganoid fishes including the bichir.

POLYPTOTON

Pol `yp *to "ton, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)

Defn: 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. "

POLYPUS

Pol "y *pus, n.; pl. E. Polypuses, L. Polypi. Etym: [L. See Polyp. ]

1. (Zoöl.)

Defn: Same as Polyp.

2. (Med. )

Defn: 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.

New American Oxford Dictionary

polyp

pol yp |ˈpäləp ˈpɑləp | ▶noun 1 Zoology a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate such as a sea anemone, typically having a columnar body with the mouth uppermost surrounded by a ring of tentacles. In some species, polyps are a phase in the life cycle that alternates with a medusoid phase. Compare with medusa. 2 Medicine a small growth, typically benign and with a stalk, protruding from a mucous membrane. DERIVATIVES pol yp ous |ˈpäləpəs |adjective polyp ( sense 2 ) ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from Old French polipe, from Latin polypus (see polypus ). Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent.

polypary

pol y par y |ˈpäləˌperē ˈpɑləpɛri | ▶noun ( pl. polyparies ) Zoology the common stem or skeletal support of a colony of polyps, to which the individual zooids are attached. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin polyparium, from Latin polypus (see polypus ).

polypeptide

pol y pep tide |ˌpäliˈpepˌtīd ˌpɑliˈpɛptaɪd | ▶noun Biochemistry a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of ) a protein molecule. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from poly- ‘many ’ + peptone + -ide .

polyphagous

po lyph a gous |pəˈlifəgəs pəˈlɪfəɡəs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) able to feed on various kinds of food. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek poluphagos ‘eating to excess ’ + -ous .

polypharmacy

pol y phar ma cy |ˌpälēˈfärməsē ˌpɑliˈfɑrməsi | ▶noun ( pl. polypharmacies ) the simultaneous use of multiple drugs to treat a single ailment or condition. • the simultaneous use of multiple drugs by a single patient, for one or more conditions.

polyphase

pol y phase |ˈpäliˌfāz ˈpɑlifeɪz | ▶adjective consisting of or occurring in a number of separate stages. • (of an electrical device or circuit ) designed to supply or use simultaneously several alternating currents of the same voltage and frequency but with different phases. DERIVATIVES pol y pha sic |ˌpäliˈfāzik |adjective

Polyphemus

Pol y phe mus |ˌpäləˈfēməs ˌpɑliˈfiməs |Greek Mythology a Cyclops who trapped Odysseus and some of his companions in a cave, from which they escaped by putting out his one eye while he slept. In another story, Polyphemus loved the sea nymph Galatea, and in jealousy killed his rival Acis.

polyphenol

pol y phe nol |ˌpäliˈfēˌnôl, -ˌnōl ˌpɑliˈfinɔl | ▶noun Chemistry a compound containing more than one phenolic hydroxyl group.

polyphonic

pol y phon ic |ˌpäliˈfänik ˈˌpɑliˈfɑnɪk | ▶adjective producing many sounds simultaneously; many-voiced: a 64 -voice polyphonic sound module. • Music (esp. of vocal music ) in two or more parts, each having a melody of its own; contrapuntal. Compare with homophonic. • Music (of an instrument ) capable of producing more than one note at a time. DERIVATIVES pol y phon i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Greek poluphōnos (from polu- ‘many ’ + phōnē ‘voice, sound ’) + -ic .

polyphony

po lyph o ny |pəˈlifənē pəˈlɪfəni | ▶noun ( pl. polyphonies ) Music the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other. • a composition written, played, or sung in this style. • (on an electronic keyboard or synthesizer ) the number of notes or voices that can be played simultaneously without loss. DERIVATIVES pol y pho nist |-fənist |noun, pol y pho nous |-fənəs |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek poluphōnia, from polu- ‘many ’ + phōnē ‘sound. ’

polyphosphate

polyphosphate |ˌpɒlɪˈfɒsfeɪt | ▶noun Chemistry a salt or ester of an oxyacid with two or more phosphorus atoms in its anion, especially any of a number used chiefly as detergents or food additives.

polyphyletic

pol y phy let ic |ˌpälifīˈletik ˌpɑlifaɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) derived from more than one common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group and therefore not suitable for placing in the same taxon.

polypi

pol y pi |ˈpäləˌpī, -pē ˈpɑləpaɪ | plural form of polypus.

polypill

pol y pill |ˈpälēˌpil ˈpɑlipɪl | ▶noun a pill containing a number of medicines that all treat the same condition.

polyploid

pol y ploid |ˈpäliˌploid ˈpɑləplɔɪd |Biology ▶adjective (of a cell or nucleus ) containing more than two homologous sets of chromosomes. • (of an organism or species ) composed of polyploid cells. ▶noun a polyploid organism, variety, or species. DERIVATIVES pol y ploi dy noun

polypod

pol y pod |ˈpäləˌpäd ˈpɑləpɑd | ▶adjective Zoology having many feet or footlike appendages, esp. denoting a phase of insect larval development characterized by a segmented abdomen with rudimentary or functional appendages. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (as a noun denoting an animal having many feet ): from French polypode ‘many-footed, ’ from Greek polupous, polupod-, from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot. ’

polypody

pol y po dy |ˈpäləˌpōdē ˈpɑlipoʊdi | ▶noun ( pl. polypodies ) a widely distributed fern that has stout scaly creeping rhizomes and remains green during the winter, growing on trees, walls, and stones, esp. in limestone areas. [Genus Polypodium, family Polypodiaceae: several species, in particular the common polypody (P. vulgare ).] ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek polupodion, denoting a kind of fern, from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot. ’

polypoid

pol yp oid |ˈpäliˌpoid ˈpɑləpɔɪd | ▶adjective 1 Zoology of, relating to, or resembling a polyp or hydra. • of, relating to, or denoting the polyp stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate. Also called hydroid. Compare with medusoid. 2 Medicine (of a growth ) resembling or in the form of a polyp.

polypore

pol y pore |ˈpäliˌpôr ˈpɑlɪpɔr | ▶noun a bracket fungus in which the spores are expelled through fine pores on the underside. [Several families in the order Aphyllophorales, class Hymenomycetes, in particular Polyporaceae, which includes the dryad saddle . ]

polyposis

pol yp o sis |ˌpäliˈpōsəs ˌpɑliˈpoʊsəs | ▶noun Medicine a condition characterized by the presence of numerous internal polyps, esp. a hereditary disease (familial adenomatous polyposis ) that affects the colon and in which the polyps may become malignant.

polypropylene

pol y pro pyl ene |ˌpäliˈprōpəˌlēn pɑːliˈproʊpəliːn | ▶noun a synthetic resin that is a polymer of propylene, used esp. for ropes, fabrics, and molded objects.

polyptych

pol yp tych |ˈpälipˌtik ˈpɑlɪptɪk | ▶noun a painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from late Latin polyptycha (neuter plural ) ‘registers, ’ from Greek poluptukhos ‘having many folds, ’ from polu- ‘many ’ + ptukhē ‘fold. ’

polypus

pol y pus |ˈpäləpəs ˈpɑləpəs | ▶noun ( pl. polypi |-ˌpī, -ˌpē | ) archaic or technical term for polyp. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from a variant of Greek polupous ‘cuttlefish, polyp, ’ from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot. ’

Oxford Dictionary

polyp

polyp |ˈpɒlɪp | ▶noun 1 Zoology a solitary or colonial sedentary form of a coelenterate such as a sea anemone, typically having a columnar body with the mouth uppermost surrounded by a ring of tentacles. In some species, polyps are a phase in the life cycle which alternates with a medusoid phase. Compare with medusa. 2 Medicine a small growth, usually benign and with a stalk, protruding from a mucous membrane. DERIVATIVES polypous adjective polyp ( sense 2 ) ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from Old French polipe, from Latin polypus (see polypus ). Sense 1 dates from the mid 18th cent.

polypary

polypary |ˈpɒlɪp (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. polyparies ) Zoology the common stem or skeletal support of a colony of polyps, to which the individual zooids are attached. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin polyparium, from Latin polypus (see polypus ).

polypeptide

poly |pep ¦tide |ˌpɒlɪˈpɛptʌɪd | ▶noun Biochemistry a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of ) a protein molecule. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from poly- ‘many ’ + peptone + -ide .

polyphagous

polyphagous |pəˈlɪfəgəs | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) able to feed on various kinds of food. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek poluphagos ‘eating to excess ’ + -ous .

polypharmacy

polyphase

poly |phase |ˈpɒlɪfeɪz | ▶adjective consisting of or occurring in a number of separate stages. • (of an electrical device ) simultaneously using several alternating currents of the same voltage and frequency but with different phases. DERIVATIVES polyphasic adjective

Polyphemus

Polyphemus |ˌpɒlɪˈfiːməs |Greek Mythology a Cyclops who trapped Odysseus and some of his companions in a cave, from which they escaped by putting out his one eye while he slept. In another story Polyphemus loved the sea nymph Galatea, and in jealousy killed his rival Acis.

polyphenol

polyphenol |ˌpɒlɪˈfiːnɒl | ▶noun Chemistry a compound containing more than one phenolic hydroxyl group. DERIVATIVES polyphenolic adjective

polyphonic

poly |phon ¦ic |pɒlɪˈfɒnɪk | ▶adjective producing or involving many sounds or voices. • Music (especially of vocal music ) in two or more parts each having a melody of its own; contrapuntal. Compare with homophonic. • Music (of an instrument ) capable of producing more than one note at a time. DERIVATIVES polyphonically adverb ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from Greek poluphōnos (from polu- ‘many ’ + phōnē ‘voice, sound ’) + -ic .

polyphony

polyphony |pəˈlɪf (ə )ni | ▶noun ( pl. polyphonies ) [ mass noun ] Music the style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonizing with each other. • [ count noun ] a composition written, played, or sung in polyphony. • the ability of an electronic keyboard or synthesizer to play a number of notes simultaneously. DERIVATIVES polyphonist noun, polyphonous adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Greek poluphōnia, from polu- ‘many ’ + phōnē ‘sound ’.

polyphosphate

polyphyletic

polyphyletic |ˌpɒlɪfʌɪˈlɛtɪk | ▶adjective Biology (of a group of organisms ) derived from more than one common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group and therefore not suitable for placing in the same taxon.

polypi

polypi |ˈpɒlɪpʌɪ | plural form of polypus.

polypill

pol y pill |ˈpälēˌpil ˈpɑlipɪl | ▶noun a pill containing a number of medicines that all treat the same condition.

polyploid

polyploid |ˈpɒlɪplɔɪd |Biology ▶adjective of or denoting cells or nuclei containing more than two homologous sets of chromosomes. ▶noun a polyploid organism, variety, or species. DERIVATIVES polyploidy noun

polypod

poly |pod |ˈpɒlɪpɒd | ▶adjective Zoology having many feet or foot-like appendages, especially denoting a phase of insect larval development characterized by a segmented abdomen with rudimentary or functional appendages. ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (as a noun denoting an animal having many feet ): from French polypode ‘many-footed ’, from Greek polupous, polupod-, from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot ’.

polypody

polypody |ˈpɒlɪpəʊdi | ▶noun ( pl. polypodies ) a widely distributed fern which has stout scaly creeping rhizomes and remains green during the winter, growing on trees, walls, and stones, especially in limestone areas. ●Genus Polypodium, family Polypodiaceae: several species, in particular the common polypody (P. vulgare ). ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from Greek polupodion, denoting a kind of fern, from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot ’.

polypoid

polypoid |ˈpɒlɪpɔɪd | ▶adjective 1 Zoology relating to or resembling a polyp or hydra. • relating to or denoting the polyp stage in the life cycle of a coelenterate. Also called hydroid. Compare with medusoid. 2 Medicine (of a growth ) resembling or in the form of a polyp.

polypore

polypore |ˈpɒlɪpɔː | ▶noun a bracket fungus in which the spores are expelled through fine pores on the underside. ●Several families in the order Aphyllophorales, class Hymenomycetes, in particular Polyporaceae, which includes the beech polypore (Piptoporus (formerly Polyporus ) betulinus ).

polyposis

polyposis |ˌpɒlɪˈpəʊsɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine a condition characterized by the presence of numerous internal polyps, especially a hereditary disease (familial adenomatous polyposis ) which affects the colon and in which the polyps may become malignant.

polypropylene

polypropylene |ˌpɒlɪˈprəʊpɪliːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a synthetic resin which is a polymer of propylene, used chiefly for films, fibres, or moulding materials.

polyptych

polyptych |ˈpɒlɪptɪk | ▶noun a painting, typically an altarpiece, consisting of more than three leaves or panels joined by hinges or folds. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from late Latin polyptycha (neuter plural ) ‘registers ’, from Greek poluptukhos ‘having many folds ’, from polu- ‘many ’ + ptukhē ‘fold ’.

polypus

polypus |ˈpɒlɪpəs | ▶noun ( pl. polypi |-pʌɪ | ) archaic or technical term for polyp. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Latin from a variant of Greek polupous ‘cuttlefish, polyp ’, from polu- ‘many ’ + pous, pod- ‘foot ’.

Duden Dictionary

Polyp

Po lyp Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pol y p |der Polyp; Genitiv: des Polypen, Plural: die Polypen lateinisch polypus < griechisch polýpous, eigentlich = vielfüßig, zu: poús = Fuß 1 auf einem Untergrund festsitzendes Nesseltier, das oft große Stöcke bildet 2 veraltet, noch Gastronomie Krake 3 a Medizin gutartige, oft gestielte Geschwulst der Schleimhäute, besonders in der Nase jemandem die Polypen herausnehmen b umgangssprachlich Wucherung der Rachenmandel 4 zu älter gaunersprachlich polipee, vielleicht aus dem Jiddischen, beeinflusst vom scherzhaften Vergleich der »Fangarme « des Polizisten mit denen des Polypen salopp Polizist; Polizei-, Kriminalbeamter

polypenartig

po ly pen ar tig Adjektiv |pol y penartig |einem Polypen ähnlich, wie ein Polyp

Polypeptid

Po ly pep tid Substantiv, Neutrum Biochemie , das |Polypept i d |das Polypeptid; Genitiv: des Polypeptid [e ]s, Plural: die Polypeptide aus verschiedenen Aminosäuren aufgebautes Produkt beim Ab- und Aufbau der Eiweißkörper

polyphag

po ly phag Adjektiv Biologie |polyph a g |zu griechisch phageĩn = essen, fressen (von Tieren ) Nahrung verschiedenster Herkunft aufnehmend

Polyphage

Po ly pha ge Substantiv, maskulin Zoologie , der |Polyph a ge |polyphages Tier

Polyphagie

Po ly pha gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Polyphag ie |die Polyphagie; Genitiv: der Polyphagie, Plural: die Polyphagien 1 Medizin krankhaft gesteigerter Appetit, Gefräßigkeit 2 Biologie polyphage Ernährungsweise von Tieren bzw. von Parasiten, die auf vielen verschiedenen Wirtsorganismen schmarotzen

polyphän

po ly phän Adjektiv Biologie |polyph ä n |griechisch-neulateinisch an der Ausbildung mehrerer Merkmale eines Organismus beteiligt (von Genen )

Polyphem

Po ly phem Eigenname griechische Mythologie |Polyph e m |ein Zyklop

Polyphemos

Po ly phe mos Eigenname |Pol y phemos |griechische Form von Polyphem

Polyphrasie

Po ly phra sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Polyphras ie |die Polyphrasie; Genitiv: der Polyphrasie griechisch-neulateinisch ; »Vielreden «krankhafte Geschwätzigkeit

polyphyletisch

po ly phy le tisch Adjektiv |polyphyl e tisch |mehrstämmig in Bezug auf die Stammesgeschichte; Gegensatz monophyletisch

Polyphyletismus

Po ly phy le tis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der Polyphylie |Polyphylet i smus |der Polyphyletismus; Genitiv: des Polyphyletismus Polygenese

Polyphylie

Po ly phy lie Substantiv, feminin , die Polyphyletismus |Polyphyl ie |die Polyphylie; Genitiv: der Polyphylie Polygenese

Polyphyllie

Po ly phyl lie Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Polyphyll ie |die Polyphyllie; Genitiv: der Polyphyllie zu griechisch phýllon = Blatt Überzähligkeit in der Gliederzahl eines Blattwirbels

Polypionie

Po ly pi o nie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Polypion ie |Fettsucht, Fettleibigkeit

polyploid

po ly plo id Adjektiv Biologie |polyplo i d |gebildet nach diploid , haploid (von Zellkernen ) mehr als zwei Chromosomensätze aufweisend

Polyploidie

Po ly plo i die Substantiv, feminin Biologie , die |Polyploid ie |die Polyploidie; Genitiv: der Polyploidie das Vorhandensein von mehr als zwei Chromosomensätzen; Vervielfachung des Chromosomensatzes

Polypnoe

Po ly pnoe Substantiv, feminin , die |Polypn o e |die Polypnoe; Genitiv: der Polypnoe Tachypnoe

Polypodium

Po ly po di um Substantiv, Neutrum Botanik , das |Polyp o dium |das Polypodium; Genitiv: des Polypodiums, Plural: die Polypodien griechisch-neulateinisch Tüpfelfarn

polypoid

po ly po id Adjektiv Medizin |polypo i d |polypenartig z. B. von Schleimhautwucherungen

Polypol

Po ly pol Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Polyp o l |das Polypol; Genitiv: des Polypols, Plural: die Polypole gebildet nach Oligopol Marktform, bei der auf der Angebots- oder Nachfrageseite jeweils mehrere Anbieter bzw. Nachfrager miteinander in Konkurrenz stehen

polypös

po ly pös Adjektiv Medizin |polyp ö s |polypenartig, mit Polypenbildung einhergehend

Polypose

Po ly po se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Polyp o se |die Polypose; Genitiv: der Polypose, Plural: die Polyposen ausgebreitete Polypenbildung

Polypragmasie

Po ly prag ma sie Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Polypragmas ie |die Polypragmasie; Genitiv: der Polypragmasie, Plural: die Polypragmasien das Ausprobieren vieler Behandlungsmethoden und Arzneien

Polypropylen

Po ly pro py len Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Polypropyl e n |das Polypropylen; Genitiv: des Polypropylens durch Polymerisation von Propylen hergestellter thermoplastischer Kunststoff

Polyptoton

Po ly p to ton , Po lyp to ton Substantiv, Neutrum Rhetorik , das |Pol y ptoton |das Polyptoton; Genitiv: des Polyptotons, Plural: die Polyptota griechisch-lateinisch Wiederholung desselben Wortes in einem Satz in verschiedenen Kasus (z. B.: der alte Urstand der Natur kehrt wieder, wo Mensch dem Menschen gegenübersteht )

Polyptychon

Po ly p ty chon , Po lyp ty chon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pol y ptychon |das Polyptychon; Genitiv: des Polyptychons, Plural: die Polyptychen und Polyptycha griechisch 1 aus mehr als drei Teilen bestehende, zusammenklappbare Schreibtafel des Altertums 2 Flügelaltar mit mehr als zwei Flügeln; vgl. Diptychon , Triptychon

French Dictionary

polype

polype n. m. nom masculin médecine Excroissance, tumeur bénigne. : Faire l ’excision d ’un polype. Note Orthographique pol y pe.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

polyp

pol yp /pɑ́ləp |pɔ́lɪp /名詞 C 1 〘動〙ポリプ〘イソギンチャクなど〙.2 〘医〙ポリープ〘皮膚や粘膜にできる腫（は）れ物〙.

polyphonic

pol y phon ic /pɑ̀lifɑ́nɪk |pɔ̀lifɔ́n -/形容詞多音 [声 ]の ; 〘楽〙多声の, 対位法の .

polyphony

po lyph o ny /pəlɪ́f (ə )ni /名詞 U 1 〘音声〙多音 .2 〘楽〙多声部音楽, ポリフォニー, 対位法 .

polypill

pol y pill /pɑ̀lipɪ́l |pɔ̀ -/名詞 C ポリピル〘各種成人病予防薬をブレンドした錠剤〙.

polypropylene

pol y pro py lene /pɑ̀lipróʊpəlìːn |pɔ̀l -/名詞 U 〘化〙ポリプロピレン〘プラスチックの1種〙.