poly- +
(Greek: many, much; too many, too much, excessive; abnormal)
Don’t confuse this poly- with another -poly which means “to sell”.
polychromatic, polychromic
1. Exhibiting many colors.
2. Decorated with many or varied colors.
polychromatist
Someone who practices the art of using many or various colors in painting, architecture, etc.
polychromy
Having a variety of colors; multicolored.
polychronicon
A chronicle of many events or periods.
polycinematosomnography
The process or technique of recording movements during sleep.
polyclonal
1. Of a population of organisms, comprising many clones.
2. Of a population of cells, comprising several cell lines of separate origins.
polyclonality. polyclonally
Of or pertaining to the products of cell lines.
polyclone
A group of cells all descended from one or other of an initial small group of cells.
polycoria
The presence of two or more pupils in one eye.
polycotyledon, polycot, polycotyledonous
A plant whose seed contains many or more than two cotyledons; such as, as certain gymnosperms.
polycotyledonary
Having the villi of the placenta collected into definite patches, or cotyledons.
In anatomy, one of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface.
In botany, fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.
polycracy
A government of many rulers; polyarchy.
polycratism
A reference to a government by many rulers.
polyculture
Many diverse crops or species; also, multiculture.
polyculturist
Someone who cultivates a variety of crops or species.
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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