palymnia

[POLY HYMN I A.] pol-ý-mor-phic, pol-y-morpho us, a. [Eng. polymorph (y); -ic, -ous.] Having many forms; a uming many forms. 3181 pol-y-mor'-phism, s. [Eng. polymorph(y); -ism.) 1. Bot .: Existence of several forms of the same organ in a plant, as the existence of differently formed leaves in the same plant. 2. Crystal log.: Heteromorphism (q. v.). pol-ý-mor-phy, subst . [Pref. poly- , and Greek morphe =form.] The same as POLYMORPHISM (q.v.). pol-ý-nēme, s. [POLYNEMUS.] Any fish belonging to the genus Polynemus. pol-ý-në-mi-dæ, s . pl . [Mod. Lat. polynem (us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -idæ .] Ichthy.: A family of Acanthopterygii, constituting the division Polynemiformes (q. v.). There are three genera: Polynemus, Pentane mus, and Galeoides, all with numerous species from the coasts between the tropics. The majority enter brackish and fresh water.