Nouns

polydactyly

noun

birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the...

polyelectrolyte

noun

an electrolyte of high molecular weight

polyergus

noun

Amazon ants

polyfoam

noun

a foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics

polygala

noun

type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot

polygalaceae

noun

trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both...

polygonaceae

noun

a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north...

polygonales

noun

coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,

polygonatum

noun

sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae

polygonia

noun

comma butterflies

polyhidrosis

noun

excessive and profuse perspiration

polymastigina

noun

small usually parasitic flagellates

polymastigote

noun

flagellates with several flagella

polymerase

noun

an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA fr...

polymerisation

noun

a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a...

polymox

noun

an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names...

polymyositis

noun

myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles...

polymyxin

noun

any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular...

polynemidae

noun

threadfins

polynucleotide

noun

(biochemistry) a linear polymer whose molecule is composed o...

polyodon

noun

type genus of the Polyodontidae

polyodontidae

noun

paddlefishes

polyoma

noun

a virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice

polyose

noun

any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chai...

polypectomy

noun

surgical removal of a polyp

polypedates

noun

type genus of the Polypedatidae

polypedatidae

noun

Old World tree frogs

polyphosphate

noun

a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid

polyplacophora

noun

small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; somet...

polyplacophore

noun

primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk h...

polyploidy

noun

the condition of being polyploid

polypodiaceae

noun

ferns: a large family that in some classification systems ha...

polypodiales

noun

true (leptosporangiate) ferns

polypodium

noun

a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and h...

polyporaceae

noun

fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming she...

polypore

noun

woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or f...

polyporus

noun

type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens...

polyprion

noun

wreckfish

polypropenonitrile

noun

acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fa...

polyptoton

noun

repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in th...

polysemant

noun

a word having more than one meaning

polysomy

noun

congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in...

polystichum

noun

small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly fer...

polytheist

noun

one who believes in a plurality of gods

polytonalism

noun

music that uses two or more different keys at the same time

polyuria

noun

renal disorder characterized by the production of large volu...

polyvalence

noun

(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

polyvalency

noun

(chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two

polyzoa

noun

marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids

pomacanthus

noun

angelfishes