polyp to ton

[Gr. polyptotos, neut. polyp to ton being in many cases: polys = many, and ptosis a case.] Rhetoric: A form of speech in which a word is repeated in different cases, numbers, genders, . pol-yp-tych-o-don, s . [Pref. poly- ; Gr. ptychē =a fold, and suff. -odon.] Palæont .: A genus of Plesiosaur i a (q. v.), equaling Pliosaur us in size. The teeth are implanted in sockets, and have a strong conical crown, round which the longitudinal ridges of the enamel are set, whence the name of the genus. Found only in Cretaceous formations in Kent, Su ex, ana Cambridge, England, and at Kursk, in Ru ia. pol-ỹ-pŭs ( pl. põl-y-pi), s. [Latin, from Gr. polypous -many-footed: polys =many, and pous = IMG:content-1305.png:[blocks in formation] polysaccum pol-ý-şăc-cum, s. [Pref. poly-, and Gr. sakkos coarse cloth of goats' hair.] Botany : A genus of Fungals, sub-order Tri chog as tres. An Italian species is said to yield a yellow dye.