polypragmatic 
II. ii. A meddlesome or officious person, 
.resulted polipraijmatickt. Burton. (Dane*.) 
polypragmatical (pol"i-prag-mat'i-kal), (i. [< 
piilypi-<ti/in>itic + -/.] Same a,s polypraijiiutlic. 
4609 polystigmons 
tor, roll, neut. of jroXi'rrrvjof, with many leaves as an insect or a crustacean, is po2yMMi fie. Hvx- 
or folds, < iroli'C, many, + wrif (nri'^-) or im>xfi, leu, Anat. Invert., p. 220. 
fold. Of. policy?, from the same source.] A polyspastt (pol'i-spast), . [= Sp. polispdslox 
His [the busylKxly's] actions are polypraymatical, his 
feet peripatetical. Erasmus pictures him to the life: 
"He knows what every merchant got In his voyage, what 
plots are at Koine, what stratagems with the Turk Ac." 
Jie,. T. Ada, Works, I. 502. Polyptychodon 
polypragmaty(pol-i-prag ma-ti), H. [Aspoly- (Owen), < Gr. JT 
engaged in business or affairs. [Kare.] 
combination of panels or frames, more than 
three in number, for receiving paintings on one 
or both sides of every leaf. Compare diptych 
and triptuch. Afiinkell, Kussian Art, 8. K. M. 
Handbook. 
-tik'6-don), . [NL. 
, with many folds (see 
-_., .. ) = E-<of/i.] A genus 
." -- oi cretaceous plesiosaurians: same as Maisilo- 
polypragraon (pol-i-prag'mon), . [Formerly saiints 
poUprvgmon, poUpraaman; < OF. pofiproffmon, polypus (pol'i-pus), n. ; pi. polypi (-pi). 
< Gr. iro/ wrpaj'/iuv, a busybody, < a-oAi?, much, < L. polypus (pf. noLpJ), < Cfr. " 
many, + Kpayfia, affair, npaaactv, act.] A busy- 
body; an officious person, 
polypragmonistt (pol-i-prag'mo-nist), . [< 
[NL., 
potilpraymoH + -istT] Same as polypraymon. 
Dry tobacco with my Ihornbook's] leaves, you good dry- 
brained polypragirunust*. Dekker, Gull's uornbook. 
Polyprion(pol-i-pri'on),. [NL. (Cuvier,1817), 
< Gr. jroXi)f, many, 4- irpiuv, a saw.] A genus 
7rod>f, poet, or dial, xoliitrot), a polypus: see 
polyp.] I. In roo/.: (a) Apoulporcuttle. (b) 
A polyp, in any sense, (c) [cap.] (1) A genus of 
= It. poliiniasto, < L. tmlyxpattlon, < Gr. W.r- 
otraoTop, a hoisting-tackle, with many pulleys, 
neut. of wo).ixnraaToc, drawn by many cords, < 
iroA,'?, many, + inrav, draw: see spamu.] 1. 
A machine consisting of a combination of pul- 
leys, used for raising neavy weights : a term for- 
merly used by writers on mechanics. 2. An 
apparatus of the same character formerly used 
in surgery to reduce dislocations, 
polyspenn (pol'i-sperm), . [< Gr. mAivirtp/iof, 
with many seeds: see polyspen>iotn>."\ A tree 
whose fruit contains many seeds. 
All of them easily raised of the kernels and roots, which 
may be got out of their polyipemu. 
Evelyn, Sylva, II. III. f 1. (Latham.) 
nuently applied to benign growths-Polypus- 
forceps, a (Weeps for grasplni and tearing off pora[ 
S-ime us 
Or. Tro/imep/jof, with many seeds, < jro?.rr, many, 
+ oirtpfta, seed : see sperm."] Containing many 
seeds: as, a polyspe rmoiis capsule or berry, 
polyspermy (pol'i-sper-mi), M. [< Gr. vo'/if, 
many, + airep/m, seed.] Impregnation of an 
ovum by more than one spermatozoon. 
_ Y. plun'ki;e < L. tfOWTMMM < ' rmatozoon. 
'i'pptfoc., 'with many roots, < iro'/.i-c. many, POlS^Pire (pol'i-spir), w. [< Gr. TO/I,?, many, + 
, root,] In hot., possessing numerous J'' C !'-J , Iu *"** a structure resulting 
of serranoid fishes ; the stone-basses. The anal - - - . ~ 
spines are strong, the dorsal spines serrated, the bronchi- polyrhizal (pol-i-ri'zal), rt. [< Gr. 
ostegals seven, and the teeth all vllliform ; the tail is not with inanv roots- see imhirhi-niix ~\ 
forked, and there is a rough ridge on the operculum. P. , ' , ,,'".' * ' 
osmium is a large fish, 6 feet long, of the coasts of south- J""!/ 1 "!- " 
ern Europe and Africa, sometimes known as the ft'iitf-bans, POlyrillZOUS (pol-l-n zus), a. [Prop, 'polyr- 
wreck-Jwh, and cernier, and /'. oxyyeneios is an Inhabitant rhtzous ; = F. polyrrhize ; < L. ' 
of the temperate Pacific. ( ; ,. 
polyprism (pol^-prizm), H. [< Gr. /;. f , many, + 'p/fa, root.] In hot.', possessing numerous J'" 1 ' CO !'-J , IU f"'-> a structure resulting 
-r vp ia /ta, a prism: see JJWW.] A compound rootlets independently of those by which the fronl , continued spiral growth through several 
prism formed of several prisms of different attachment is effected revolutions. Entyc. Brit., XXII. 417. 
materials, but of the same angle, connected at polysarcia (pol-i-siir'si-a) w fNL <Gr TTO>V- POlysporanghun (pol'i-spo-ran'ji-ura), n.; pi. 
their ends, and used I to show the unequal re- Ott * kil , fleshiness, < mA&a^of, fleshy: see poly- 
JSZ^F. P T' r f *? el * nt m 1 . 1 ": wirwiw.] 1. Excess of flesh.-2. In bot., an ex- 
polyprismatic (pol i-pm-mat ik), a. [= It. ce8sof sap. giving rise to unnatural orabnormal 
pohpruHMUco, fQr. TO/U?, many, + Trp^a, a growt h. ^omS, Med. Diet. -Polysarcia adi- 
prism : see pnsm, prismatic.} In nnueral, hav- poaa, obesity. - Polysarcla cordls, obese heart 
ing crystals presenting numerous prisms in a polysarcous (pol-i-siir'kus), . [< Gr. iro'/i-oap- -i > B-> - j. 01 .._ . 
single form. m ,-, having much tlesh, fleshy, < n-o/ii?, much, + posed of several or many spores or cells, 
polyprotodont (pol-i-prfi'to-dont), . and w. ffdpf (ffap-), flesh.] Affected with polysarcia; Polysporea (pol-i-spo're-a), n. pi. [NL.. 
[< Gr. n-oXi'f, many. 4- s-purof, first, + idoiV obese. 
(biovT-) = E. tooth.'] I. a. Having several polyscelia (pol-i-se'li-a), H. [NL., < Gr. TO* 
,...,.,.-,-..,...,.,,.. (-S). [NL., < Gr. ironic, many, 
+ Is L. sporangium.} In bot., a sporangium con- 
taining many spores. 
polyspore (pol'i-spor), . [< Gr. 77o/i'f, many. 
+ ffTTOpof , seed : seespore.] In bot., a compound 
spore ; in certain alga?, a compound spore com- 
;, many,}- axo/iof, seed,+ -ea.] "An ordinal 
name of those coccidiid sporozoans whose cyst- 
front teeth: noting the insectivorous or car- many, + mt/of, the leg.'] In teratol., a mon- contents are con verted into a great many spores, 
nivorous dentition of marsupials, in which the ster having many legs. as '" the genus Kloxsia. Aituli Schneider, 
polyschematic (pori-ske-mat'ik), a. Same as Polysporean (pol-i-spo're-an), a. and . I. a. 
incisors are small, several, and much alike, an 
the canines large and specialized: contrasted 
with diprotodont. 
II. n. A polyprotodont marsupial. 
Polyprotodontia (pol-i-prS-to-don'sbM), . pi. 
[NL., ueut. pi.: see polyprotodont.'] The car- 
nivorous or polyprotodont marsupials, a primp 
division of Mmvupiulia, having more than two 
incisors (at least m the lower jaw) and special- 
ized canines. 
polyp-stem (pol'ip-gtem), . A polyp-stock; 
the stem of a polypidom, common to several 
polypites. Also poli/]>ostein. 
polyp-stock (pol ip-stok), w. The stock of a 
polyp; a polypary or polypidom. 
Polypteridae (pol-ip-ter'i-de'). . pi. 
'ma-tist), a. 
Pmyspo rous ; of or pertaining to the PolyujMirea. 
[<],(ir. II. " A member of the order /'olysporeit. 
polyschematist (pol-i-ske'i ... L 
rroAt7^//inoro<,, multiform, < Gr. n-o/.i'f, many, + polyspored (pol'i-spord), u. [< pohjspore + 
-etft.] In but., containing or producing mam- 
spores, as the asci of certain lichens, which 
contain from twenty to one hundred instead of 
eight, the usual number. 
polysporic (pol-i-spor'ik), a. [< polyspor-otis 
+ -c.] In hot., same as polysjtorous. 
oxi//iaricti>. assume form, < oxf//ui(T-), form : see 
scheme.'] Characterized by or existing in many 
forms or fashions; specifically, in tine, pros., 
admitting as substitutes feet not metrically 
equivalent, or containing such feet. 
polyscope ( pol 'i-skop), >/ . [= F. juilyxcojic = Sp. ,--,-* 
poliscopio = Pg. polyscopo, polyncopio, < (Jr. P0lysporous(pol-i-sp6'rus), a. [=Y. polyspore, 
xo/i'c, many, + OKOireiv, view. Cf. Gr. TO/I- < , r - toMompof, with many seeds or crops, < 
o-TOTTof, far-seeing.] 1. In optics, a lens plane '"o'/.i^, many, + atto^ioc, seed : see spore.] Pro- 
on one side and convex on the other, but hav- ducing many spores. Specifically (a) In bot., same 
ing the convex side formed of several plane stir- *JP*yP<*"t- TO I" a*'-, polysporean. 
faces or facets, so that an object seen through POlystachous (po-lis ta-kus), a. < Or. TO%, 
it appears multiplied. 2. In sury., an instru- 
ment for illuminating the cavities of the body 
bv means of an electric light. 
many, -f- crafty, an ear of corn, a spike.] 
hot., having many spikes, 
polystaurium (pol-i-sta'ri-um), n. 
til 
,. jiolustaiiron.'] 
r.irolrc, -S21-_ ,_ J , 
;pol-i-sta'ri-um), n. [NL.: see 
In client., same as sttiurariu. 
[>>'!' < 
-I- -idte."\ A family of crossoj>tery- 
gian ganoid fishes, typified by the genus Po/yp- 
tcrus; thebichirs. They have lozenge-shaped ganoid -. _.._.... 
scales, fins without fulcra, a series of dorsal spines, to nnlv^pnalftiifl (iol-i-scn'fl-Tiis\ ft l< (ip TTO/IT _/--'. ^....v...j *. ...-,,... .-.,,,!. ,,.^ .-,.,,.,,,,,. 
which an articulated nnlet'is attached, anal situated close P ly M S P + x| S \C ( uall In lot ' lia^in J POlyStaUTOn (pol-i-sta'rou), . [< Gr. TO/.&f, 
to the caudal flu, the vent near the end of the tail, the "Vi f "Jj. kfpaiitiii, sepal.J In (tot., Having ' * , -,;' t k " , } -, R 
abdominal part of the vertebral column much longer than the sepals separate from each other: said of a ravpov, a Ke, pale, (1 
the caudal portion, and 110 pseudobranchia;. calyx. __i_ i" /_ i _/- _ 
. ] [< Ha 
ly distributed; and extremely va'riabTe' genus ^g "/a" v stamens; having stamens more than 
of red alga-. The fronds are filamentous or subcom- ^"fl )lf the "mber of sepals and petals: said 
pressed, distlchously or Irregularly branching, formed of ornt wers. -ncyc. .lint., IV. ld&. 
a monosiphonous axis and several siphons, and either pOlystlCflOUS (po-lis tl-kus), a. [< Gr. irot.if, 
naked or with a cortical layer of Irregular cells, furnished many, + (rri'jof, row, line.] In naf. hist., ar- 
polyptero"id(p6-lip'te-roid), . and n. I. a. Be- Poiysiphonia (pol'i-si-fo'ni-ii), . [NL. (Gre- Polystemonous (pol-i-stem'o-nus), a. 
sembling or related to the fin-fishes; belonging ville): see polusiiihonous.] A very larfte, wide- 5 A "f' niany, + or^uv, warp (stamen), 
to the Polypteroidei. ly distributed, and extremely variable : many stamens : havine stamens m< 
II. n. A member of the Polypteroidei. 
Polypteroidei (po-lip-te-roi'dg-i), n.pl. [< NL. 
Polyptertis, q. v., + Gr."t<'c!of, form.] A subor- 
der of ganoid fishes, represented by the Polyi>- 
teridie and some related families. 
Polypterus (po-lip'te-rus), . [NL. (Geoffrey, 
1802), < Gr. TOXyjiTtpo?, many-winged, < jro/ii?, 
many, + Tmrpoi', feather, wing.] The typical 
genus of Polypteridx, remarkable for the num- 
ber of the dorsal spines bearing rays behind. 
It contains the bichir. 
polyptoton (pol-ip-to'tou), M. [L. (> F. polyp- 
tote). < Gr. iroMnrrurov, neut. of n-oJ rTrrurof , with 
many cases, < To/if, many, + Trrurof, verbal adj. 
HioiiOHticlioiis and duittcJioiis. 
with numerous tufts of hyaline, monosiphonous, dichoto ranced in niiiiieroiis i-ow or iiiiik- rr 
mous fllamenU. The tetraspores are In one, rarely two, ,. 
rows, in slightly altered upper branches; cystocarpa ovate- 
globose or urceolate ; spores pirifom 
See ilfii<!h-lnill*, ni;r;i> rlitnr, Ivfater-da 
Gr. 
pplysiphonous (pol-i-si'fo-nus), <t. [< 
Ai?, many,+ oifw, a tube : see siphon.] 
(a) Having several or many siphons: said of 
certain algae. Compare monosipnouvus, and see 
siphon. (f>) Resembling, belonging to, or char- 
--* : ~' : - of the genus Polysiphonid. 
:i//iirtl*i_Brt_riti*'ilf-\ *i T/ ) 
- _ . 
rm, on short pedicles. Polysticta (pol-i-stik'ta), M. [NL. (T. C. Eyton, 
am. 1836). < Gr. HwUoTUrrer, much-spotted, < mwiff, 
boily.] Consisting of an aggregatiou of smaller 
grains: used by some lithologists to note a 
grain or chondrus of this character. 
of 7r^Ti.,fall (>7TT)<T<f,'a case).] In rhct., a P0lysomatic(pol'i-8o-mat'ik),o. [<Gr.7 
figure consisting in the use of different cases or /'?T._ w ' th '"""y bodies, < TO?.,?, many, 
inflections of the same word, or of words of the 
same immediate deri va t ion, in the same context. 
One of the most celebrated examples is the distich, 
Jfors mortis iiwrti itiortein nisi mortf tulisset, 
.KtiTiKr vil:r jiinua clausa foret, 
(Cnless the death of Death had brought death to death bij 
[his] death, the door of eternal life \vuiild have been closed.) 
polyptych (pol'ip-tik), n. [= F. jioliiptii/iK. < 
ML. polyptyeliiiiii. a register, roll, < Gr. ~<>n-- 
~o\ov, a writing folded into many leaves, a rciris- 
many, + CTTIKTOC, verbal adj. of erri^fii>, prick, 
spot.] 1. A genus of ducks related to the ei- 
ders, but having the bill not gibbous, without 
frontal processes, and not feathered to the nos- 
trils, and its tomial edge dilated and leathery. 
There Is only one species, /'. HtUtri or difpar. known as 
SteUrr'n rider, a beautiful duck of circunipolar distribu- 
tion. The male is chiefly white, black, and chestnut-brown, 
tinged with sea green on the head. Also called Marrotnu, 
SteUeria, and Enicimetta or Heiuanietta. 
2. Ill eiitoiii., a genus of coleopterous insects. 
Hope, 1840. 
polysomitic (pol'i-so-mit'ik), n. [< Gr. iro?.i-c, polystigm (pol'i-stim), . [< Gr. Jro/.tV, many, + 
many, + E. somite + -'<.] Consisting of a mini- ariyiia. point, mark.] A figure composed i.f ;i 
ber of primitively distinct somites which have number of points. 
united or become grouped into a segment or polystigmous (pol-i-stig'mus), a. [< Gr. lattc, 
region of the body in any way distinguished many, + onjun, mark: see ntit/mn.'] In hut.. 
from another part of the body: thus, the head, having many carpels, everyone bearing a sti^'- 
or thorax, or abdomen of an ttthropod, Mirh ma: said of a tlo\ 
