polyrhizous (polirizus)

[Prop. * polyr rhizous; = Gr. πολύρριζος, with many roots, F. polyrrhize ; polyrrhizos , σαρκία, fleshine , sarcous.] 1. Exce of flesh.-2. In bot., an exce of sap, giving rise to unnatural or abnormal growth. Thomas, Med. Dict. Polys arc i a adi pos a, obesity. Polys arc i a cord is, obese heart. poly sarcous (pol-i-särkus), a. [ obese. polyscelia (pol-i-sēʻli-ä), n. [NL., ster ster having many legs. poly schematic (pol i-skē-matʼik), a. Same as see poly schematist. poly schematist (pol-i-skē'ma-tist), a. [ equivalent, or containing such feet. poly scope (pol'i-skōp), n. [= F.poly scope = Sp. poliscópio = Pg. polyscopo, polyscopio, faces or facets, so that an object seen through it appears multiplied.-2. In surg., an instru ment for illuminating the cavities of the body by means of an electric light. polysepalous (pol-i-sep'a-lus), many, + NL. sepalum, sepal.] In bot., having the sepals separate from each other: said of a calyx. (pol-i-sep'a-lus), a. [ [ lispermo = Pg. polyspermo = It. polispermo, poly sporangium (pol i-spo-ran spō-ran'ji-um), n.; pl. poly sporangia (-a). [NL., poly spore (pol'i-spor), n. [ eight, the usual number. polysporic (pol-i-spor'ik), a. [ as poly spored. (b) In zool., poly spore an. IMG:content-0611.png:[blocks in formation]