poly thalamic (polithalamik)

[ polythalamous (pol-i-thal'a-mus), a. [= F. polythalame, to galls, when they contain many cells or compartments, each destined for or inhabited by a single larva.-2. In conch., having many compartments; multilocular. polythecial (pol-i-the's ial), a. [ polythecium (pol-i-thesi-um), n.; pl. poly the cia (-a). [NL., The first author of polytheism , Orpheus, did plainly a ert one supreme God. Stilling fleet . polytheist (pol'i-the-ist), n. [= F. polythéiste = Sp. polite ist a = Pg. pol i the ist a = It. polite ist a , polytheist a , πολύθεος , of or belong One who believes in or maintains polytheism, or the doctrine of a plurality of gods. polysynthetic + -al .] Same as polysynthetic . poly synthetically (pol i-sin-thet'i-kal-i), adv . In a polysynthetic manner; by polysynthesis. poly syntheticism (pol i-sin-thet'i-sizm), n . [ theist , was very little of an idolater till the conquest by the polysynthetic + -ism.] The character of being polysynthetic. polysynthetism (pol-i-sin'the-tizm), n. [ If we cannot prove the American languages related except by the characteristic of polysynthetism . Whitney, Life and Growth of Lang., p. 268. polytechnic (pol-i-tek'nik), a . and n. [F. poly technique = Sp. pol itécnico = Pg. poly tech nico = It. politechnico , πολύς , many, + τέχνη , art: see technic.] I. a. Concerning or comprehending many arts: noting specifically educational institutions in which instruction is given in many arts, more particularly with reference to their practical application. II. n . 1. An exhibition of objects belonging to the industrial arts and manufactures. - 2. An educational institution, especially for instruction in technical subjects. A number of such institutions are in succe ful operation in London. polytechnical (pol-i-tek'ni-kal), a. [ The trade guilds of the great polytechnical cities of India are not, however, always exactly coincident with the sectarian or ethnical caste of a particular cla of artisans. Sir George C. M. Bird wood , Indian Arts, L. 138. polysyllable (pol-i-sil'a-bl), п . [= F. polysyl- labe = Sp. polisílabo = Pg. polysyllabo = It. polisillabo , a polysyllable, πολύς , many, + συλλαβή , syl- lable: see syllable .] A word of several sylla- bles; usually, a word of four or more syllables, polytechnics (pol-i-tekniks), n. [Pl. of poly- words of one syllable being called monosyllables, those of two di yllables, and those of three tri syllables.