poly- +
(Greek: many, much; too many, too much, excessive; abnormal)
Don’t confuse this poly- with another -poly which means “to sell”.
polyneuropathy
A disease process involving a number of peripheral (away from the center) nerves (literal sense), noted in beriberi and chronic alcoholism, as a result of thiamin deficiency.
polynomial
1. Relating to or composed of several names or terms.
2. In biology, a taxonomic designation having more than two terms. or names of plants or animals consisting of descriptive phrases of more than three words, as those in use before binomial nomenclature.
3. A mathematical expression of two or more terms.
polynomial, multinomial
Used to describe a mathematical expression that has more than two terms, or a system of taxonomic nomenclature that uses more than two names.
polynychia, polyunguia, polyonychia
The presence of supernumerary nails or beyond the normal number of nails on fingers or toes.
polynym
1. Each of a number of different words having the same meaning.
2. The use of various names for one thing.
3. A scientific name (of a species, etc.) consisting of more than three terms.
polyodontia
The presence of supernumerary teeth or an excessive number of teeth.
Polyodontosaurus
This nomenclature (“many-toothed lizard”) is no longer recognized by scientists because they found that it described an animal that was previously given another name which is Stenonychosaurus. Named by U. S. paleontologist Charles Whitney Gilmore in 1932.
polyonymosity
The availability of different names for the same person or thing.
polyonymy, polyonymous
1. The use of, or the practice of, using various names for one thing.
2. Each of a number of different words having essentially the same meaning; for example, Jupiter, Zeus, and Oden.
polyopia
The formation of more than one image of an object on the retina; multiple vision.
polyopsonistic
A reference to the condition of a market characterized by many buyers where the multiple numbers have an effect on the prices of the materials or products.
polyopsony, polyopsonies
The condition of a market characterized by many buyers.
The multiple numbers have an effect on the prices of the materials or products.
polyorama
A view of many objects; also, a sort of panorama with dissolving views.
polyorchis, polyorchism, polyorchidism
1. Having more than two testicles.
2. The presence of one or more supernumerary testes.
polyotia
1. A condition whereby someone has more than two ears.
2. The presence of a supernumerary auricle (ear-shaped appendage) on one or both sides of the head.
Related topics utilizing this poly- prefix: Polysemy and Polysemous and Polygamy Sections.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "more, plentiful, fullness, excessive, over flowing":
copi-;
exuber-;
hyper-;
multi-;
opulen-;
ple-;
pleio-;
plethor-;
super-;
total-;
ultra-;
undu-.
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