a. [ Poly- + Gr. &unr_; form, manner. ] Having, or existing in, many different forms or fashions; multiform. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; farseeing;
a. [ Poly- + sepal. ] (Bot.) Having the sepals separate from each other. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Poly- + silicic. ] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to compounds formed by the condensation of two or more molecules of silicic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
Polysilicic acid (Chem.),
n. [ L. polyspaston, fr. Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; drawn by several cords;
a. [ Gr. &unr_;;
n. (Biol.) Fullness of sperm, or seed; the passage of more than one spermatozoon into the vitellus in the impregnation of the ovum. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Poly- + spore. ] (Bot.) Containing many spores. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., from Gr.
a. [ Gr. &unr_; many-mouthed;