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GLOSSARY. 



Polycotyle'donons (Gr. TTO\VS, pol us, 

 many ; KorvXtficav, Jcotuledon, a 

 seed-lobe). Having more than two 

 lobes to the seed. 



Polydac'tylous (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, 

 many ; Sa/crt/Aos, datttulos, a 

 finger). Having many fingers. 



Polyem'bryony (Gr. vo\vs, pol'us, 

 many ; fpfipvov, em'bruon, an em- 

 bryo). In botany, the presence of 

 several embryos in the same ovule. 



Polygam'ia (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, many ; 

 ya.fji.os, gam' os, marriage). A name 

 applied to a class of plants in the 

 Linnsean system, which have neutral 

 flowers, with male or female flowers 

 or both, not collected in the same 

 calyx, but scattered on the same, 

 or on two or three distinct indi- 

 viduals. 



Polygas'tric (Gr. TTOAUS, pol'us, many ; 

 ycurrrip, gaster, a stomach). Hav- 

 ing, or appearing to have, many 

 stomachs. 



Pol'yglot (Gr. iroXvs, pol'us, many ; 

 y\a)TTo, glotta, a tongue). Con- 

 taining or written in many lan- 

 guages. 



Pol'ygon (Gr. iro\v$, pol'us, many ; 

 yuvia, gonia, an angle). A figure 

 of more than four sides and angles. 



Polyg'onal (Gr. TTO\V$, pol'us, many ; 

 yoovia, gonia, an angle). Having, 

 or capable of being arranged in, the 

 form of a polygon. 



Polygyn'ia (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, many; 

 yvvi], gune, a female). A name 

 given to an order of plants in the 

 Linnsean system, which have more 

 than twelve pistils or styles. 



Polyhed'ron (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, many ; 

 eSpo, hed'ra, a base). A solid 

 figure having many angles and 

 sides. 



Polymeric (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, many ; 

 ftepos, met'' os, a part). Having 

 many parts. 



Polymor'plious (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, 

 many ; yuo/xpTj, morphe, shape). 

 Having many shapes. 



Polyne'sia (Gr. iroAus, pol'us, many ; 

 vrjo-os, nesos, an island). A large 

 collection of islands. 



Polyno'mial (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, many ; 

 bvono, on'oma, a name). In algebra, 



a quantity or expression which con- 

 sists of several terms. 



Polynom'ic (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, many ; 

 vonos, nom os, a region). Inbotany, 

 applied to plants which are dis- 

 tributed over several regions of the 

 globe. 



Pol'ypary (Pol' y pus). The organ of 

 support, or coral, of a polype. 



Polypet'alous (Gr. TTO\VS, pol' us, 

 many ; Trer&Aoj', pet'alon, a petal) . 

 Having many petals. 



Polyphyl'lous (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, 

 many; <f>v\\ov, phullon, a leaf). 

 Having many leaves or leaflets 



Polyp'idom (Pol'ypus; Lat. do'mus, 

 a house). The stony or coralline 

 structure inhabited by polypes. 



Polypif'erous (Pol'ypus; Lat. fer'o, 

 I bear). Producing polypes. 



Pol'ypus (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, many; 

 TTOVS, pous, a foot). A small soft- 

 bodied water animal, generally 

 having a cylindrical, oval, or oblong 

 body, with an aperture at one end 

 surrounded by radiating filaments 

 or tentacles ; in surgery, a kind of 

 tumour. 



Polysep'alous (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us, 

 many ; sep'al}. Having the sepals 

 , distinct from each other. 



Polysper'mal or Polysper'mous (Gr. 

 iroXvs, pol'us, many ; o-Tre^a, 

 sper'ma, a seed). Containing many 

 seeds. 



Polyste'monous (Gr. n-oA.uy, pol'us, 

 many ; (rrri/jicav, stemon, a stamen). 

 Having many stamens. 



Polysyllabic (Gr. TTO\VS, pol'us,Ta&vy ; 

 ert;AAoj877, sul'labe, a syllable). 

 Having many syllables. 



Polytechnic (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, many ; 

 rex^t techne, art). Comprehend- 

 ing many arts. 



Polythal'amous (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, 

 mamy ; 6a\afj.os, thal'amos, a 

 chamber). Having many cells or 

 chambers. 



Polyzo'nal (Gr. iro\vs, pol'us, many ; 

 fav-n, zone, a belt). Composed of 

 many zones or belts. 



Pomol'ogy (Lat. po'mum, a fruit ; 

 Gr. \oyos, log'os, a discourse). The 

 branch of gardening which teaches 

 the cultivation of fruit-trees. 



