polylogył (poliloji)

[= It. polilogia, Many words (battology or polylogy ) are signs of a fool. Granger , On Ecclesiastes (1621), p. 115. ( Latham .) polyloquenti (pō-lil'ō-kwent), a. IMG:content-0589.png:[blocks in formation] many, + E. magnet .] An instrument consist- ing of two or more electromagnets so arranged that the resultant field of force may be varied in many ways. Such an apparatus devised by Tyndall, to be used in exhibiting diamagnetic and other similar phenomena, consists of two electromagnets standing ver- tically, with adjustable pole-pieces of soft iron, and be- tween them a helix of copper wire. The diamagnetic sub- stance-for example, a bar of bismuth - is supported hori zontally in the direction pa ing through the axis of the helix. many, + per numerary breasts or nipples. Polymastiga (pol-i-mas'ti-gi), s'ti-gi), n. pl . [NL., μάστιξ ( μαστιγ- ), a whip.] cella of whatever other character. The genera included by Diesing (1865) under this head were Chloraster , Spondylo morum, Phacelomonas , and Lophomonas . poly mast i gate (pol-i-mas'ti-gat), a . [ πολύς , many, + μάστιξ ( μαστιγ- ), a whip, + -atel .] Having more than four flagella, as an infuso- ria rian; pluriflagellate. polyedron: poly mast i go us (pol-i-masʼti-gus), a . polyhedron (pol-i-he'dron), n.; pl. polyhedra, polyhedrons (-dra, -dronz). [Also polyedron; F. polyèdre = Sp. polihedro = Pg. polyedro = IMG:content-0590.png:[blocks in formation] δρα, seat, with many bases, Gr. πολύς, many, + μαστός, teat, + ὁδούς (ὁδοντ-) =E. tooth: see Mastodon.] 1. Agenus of American Mesozoic mammals from the Puerco beds, polymely. poly mel i an (pol-i-mē'li-än), a. [ polymelius (pol-i-mēʻli-us), n.; pl. polymelii (-1). [NL., polymely (pol'i-me-li), n. [ ance of supernumerary members, as extra digits and the like.