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Polypteroidei
- - A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian.
Polysyllabism
- - The quality or state of being polysyllabic.
Polysyllables
- noun - a word of more than three syllables
Polysyndetons
- noun - using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy')
Polysynthesis
- - The act or process of combining many separate elements into a whole.
Polysynthetic
- adjective - forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
Polythalamous
- - Many-chambered; -- applied to shells of Foraminifera and cephalopods. See Illust. of Nautilus.
Polytonalisms
- noun - music that uses two or more different keys at the same time