poly, poley

[ Lat.polium, from Gr. polion, from polios =white.] Bot .: A labiate plant, Teucrium polium. It is an evergreen shrub, growing in southern Europe. Golden Poly is Teucrium aureum ; Mountain Poly is Bartsia alpina ; Yellow Poly Teucrium flavescens . sin, as; expect, Xenophon, exist. ph = f. poly pol--, pref . [Gr. poly , neut. sing. of polys =much, nany. A prefix frequently used with words derived from the Greek, and indicating multitude or multiplication. pol-y-a-căn-thus, subst. [Pref. poly-, and Gr. a kantha a spine.] Ichthyol.: A genus of Acanthopterygii, family Labyrinthic i, with seven species, from the East Indian Archipelago. Some of the species have been domesticated on account of their beautiful coloration. pol-y-a-chür-us, s. [Pref. poly-, and Greek achyron chaff, bran.] Bot.: The typical genus of Poly achy rideæ. pol-ý-ach-ý-rid-e-æ, s. pl. [Mod. Lat. poly achyr(us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ideœ.] Bot.: A sub-tribe of Composites, tribe Na avi acem. pol-y-a-cous-tic, a. & s. [Pref. poly-, and Eng. acoustic (q.v.).] A. As adj .: Capable of multiplying or increasing sound. B. As subst.: An instrument for multiplying or increasing sound. pol-y-a-cous'-tics, s. [POLY ACOUSTIC.) The art of multiplying or increasing sound.