| polygyny | (noun) a form of polygamy in which a man has multiple wives | - |
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| polyhedral | (adjective) of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron | - |
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| polyhedron | (noun) a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces | - |
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| polyhidrosis | (noun) excessive and profuse perspiration | Synonyms: hyperhidrosis, hyperidrosis |
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| polymastigote | (noun) flagellates with several flagella | - |
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| polymath | (noun) a person of great and varied learning | - |
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| polymer | (noun) a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers | - |
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| polymerase | (noun) an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA | - |
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| polymeric | (adjective) of or relating to or consisting of a polymer | - |
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| polymerisation | (noun) a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound | Synonyms: polymerization |
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| polymerise | (verb) undergo polymerization | Synonyms: polymerize |
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| (verb) cause (a compound) to polymerize | Synonyms: polymerize |
| polymerization | (noun) a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound | Synonyms: polymerisation |
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| polymerize | (verb) undergo polymerization | Synonyms: polymerise |
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| (verb) cause (a compound) to polymerize | Synonyms: polymerise |
| polymetry | (noun) The combining of different metres simultaneously. | - |
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| polymorph | (noun) an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites | - |
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| polymorphemic | (adjective) consisting of two or more morphemes | - |
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| polymorphic | (adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population | Synonyms: polymorphous |
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| (adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms | Synonyms: polymorphous |
| (adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms | Synonyms: polymorphous |
| polymorphism | (noun) (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) | - |
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| (noun) (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound | Synonyms: pleomorphism |
| (noun) (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on | - |
| polymorphous | (adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population | Synonyms: polymorphic |
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| (adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms | Synonyms: polymorphic |
| (adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms | Synonyms: polymorphic |
| polymyositis | (noun) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals | - |
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| polymyxin | (noun) any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium | - |
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| polyneuritis | (noun) inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy) | Synonyms: multiple neuritis |
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| polynomial | (adjective) having the character of a polynomial | Synonyms: multinomial |
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| (noun) a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms | Synonyms: multinomial |
| polynucleotide | (noun) (biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed of many nucleotide units constituting a section of a nucleic acid molecule | - |
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| polynya | (noun) a stretch of open water surrounded by ice (especially in Arctic seas) | - |
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| polyoestrous | (adjective) having more than one period of estrus per year | Synonyms: polyestrous |
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| polyoicous | (adjective) having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant | Synonyms: heteroicous, polygamous |
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| polyoma | (noun) a virus that can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice | Synonyms: polyoma virus |
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| polyose | (noun) any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules | Synonyms: polysaccharide |
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| polyp | (noun) one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth | - |
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| (noun) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane | Synonyms: polypus |
| polypectomy | (noun) surgical removal of a polyp | - |
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| polypeptide | (noun) a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids | - |
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| polypetalous | (adjective) having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals | - |
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| polyphase | (adjective) of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle | Synonyms: multiphase |
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| polyphone | (noun) a letter that has two or more pronunciations | Synonyms: polyphonic letter |
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| polyphonic | (adjective) having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together | Synonyms: contrapuntal |
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| (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony | Synonyms: polyphonous |
| (adjective) having two or more phonetic values | - |
| polyphonically | (adverb) in a polyphonic manner | - |
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| polyphonous | (adjective) of or relating to or characterized by polyphony | Synonyms: polyphonic |
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| polyphony | (noun) music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments | Synonyms: concerted music, polyphonic music |
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| polyphosphate | (noun) a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid | - |
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| polyplacophore | (noun) primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates | Synonyms: chiton, coat-of-mail shell, sea cradle |
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| polyploid | (adjective) of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | - |
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| (noun) (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | - |
| polyploidy | (noun) the condition of being polyploid | - |
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| polypody | (noun) any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium | - |
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| polypore | (noun) woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent | Synonyms: pore fungus, pore mushroom |
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| polypropene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropylene |
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| polypropenonitrile | (noun) acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan) | Synonyms: Acrilan |
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| polypropylene | (noun) a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material | Synonyms: polypropene |
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| polyptoton | (noun) repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence | - |
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| polypus | (noun) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane | Synonyms: polyp |
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| polysaccharide | (noun) any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules | Synonyms: polyose |
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| polysemant | (noun) a word having more than one meaning | Synonyms: polysemantic word, polysemous word |
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| polysemantic | (adjective) of words; having many meanings | Synonyms: polysemous |
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| polysemous | (adjective) of words; having many meanings | Synonyms: polysemantic |
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| polysemy | (noun) the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings | Synonyms: lexical ambiguity |
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| polysomy | (noun) congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells | - |
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| polystyrene | (noun) a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic | - |
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| polysyllabic | (adjective) (of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables | Synonyms: sesquipedalian |
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| (adjective) having or characterized by words of more than three syllables | - |
| polysyllabically | (adverb) in a polysyllabic manner | - |
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| polysyllable | (noun) a word of more than three syllables | Synonyms: polysyllabic word |
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| polysyndeton | (noun) using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy') | - |
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| polysynthetic | (adjective) forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning | Synonyms: agglutinative |
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| polytechnic | (noun) a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences | Synonyms: engineering school, polytechnic institute |
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| polytetrafluoroethylene | (noun) a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided | Synonyms: Teflon |
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| polytheism | (noun) belief in multiple Gods | - |
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| polytheist | (noun) one who believes in a plurality of gods | - |
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| polytheistic | (adjective) worshipping or believing in more than one god | - |
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| polythene | (noun) a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation | Synonyms: polyethylene |
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| polytonal | (adjective) using more than one key or tonality simultaneously | - |
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| polytonalism | (noun) music that uses two or more different keys at the same time | Synonyms: polytonality |
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| polytonality | (noun) music that uses two or more different keys at the same time | Synonyms: polytonalism |
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| polyunsaturated | (adjective) (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds | - |
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| polyurethan | (noun) any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber | Synonyms: polyurethane |
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| polyurethane | (noun) any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber | Synonyms: polyurethan |
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| polyuria | (noun) renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes | - |
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| polyvalence | (noun) (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two | Synonyms: multivalence, multivalency, polyvalency |
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| (noun) (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism | Synonyms: polyvalency |
| polyvalency | (noun) (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two | Synonyms: multivalence, multivalency, polyvalence |
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| (noun) (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism | Synonyms: polyvalence |
| polyvalent | (adjective) having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher | Synonyms: multivalent |
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| (adjective) containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen | - |
| polyzoa | (noun) marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids | Synonyms: Bryozoa, phylum Bryozoa |
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| polyzoan | (noun) sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding | Synonyms: bryozoan, moss animal, sea mat, sea moss |
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| proteolysis | (noun) the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds | - |
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| proteolytic | (adjective) of or relating to proteolysis | - |
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| pyrolysis | (noun) transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat | - |
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| pyrolytic | (adjective) resulting from pyrolysis | - |
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| radiolysis | (noun) molecular disintegration resulting from radiation | - |
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| rolypoliness | (noun) the property of having a plump and round body | Synonyms: chubbiness, pudginess, tubbiness |
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| schoolyard | (noun) the yard associated with a school | - |
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| spasmolysis | (noun) the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms | - |
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| spasmolytic | (noun) a drug used to relieve or prevent spasms (especially of the smooth muscles) | Synonyms: antispasmodic, antispasmodic agent |
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| streptolysin | (noun) any of several hemolysins derived from strains of streptococcus | - |
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| thrombolysis | (noun) the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots | - |
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| thrombolytic | (noun) a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle | Synonyms: clot buster, thrombolytic agent |
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| unholy | (adjective) not hallowed or consecrated | Synonyms: unhallowed |
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| (adjective) extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell | Synonyms: demonic, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish, hellish, infernal, satanic |
| (adjective) having committed unrighteous acts | Synonyms: sinful, wicked |
| wooly | (adjective) confused and vague; used especially of thinking | Synonyms: addled, befuddled, muddled, muzzy, woolly-headed, woolly, wooly-minded |
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| (adjective) covered with dense often matted or curly hairs | Synonyms: woolly-haired, woolly, wooly-haired |
| (adjective) having a fluffy character or appearance | Synonyms: flocculent, woolly |
| zymolysis | (noun) a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, fermenting, zymosis |
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| zymolytic | (adjective) of or relating to or causing fermentation | Synonyms: zymotic |
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