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Bryozoa :: Bryozoa (n. pl.) A class of Molluscoidea, including minute animals which by budding form compound colonies; -- called also Polyzoa..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A limicoline bird of Europe and Asia (Pavoncella, / Philommachus, pugnax) allied to the sandpipers. The males during the breeding season have a large ruff of erectile feathers, variable in their colors, on the neck, and yellowish naked tubercles on the face. They are polygamous, and are noted for their pugnacity in the breeding season. The female is called reeve, or rheeve..

Polyloquent :: Polyloquent (a.) Garrulous; loquacious.

Polyandric :: Polyandric (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males..

Thalamiflorous :: Thalamiflorous (a.) Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of polypetalous dicotyledonous plants in the system of De Candolle.

Polynucleolar :: Polynucleolar (a.) Having more than one nucleolus.

Crocin :: Crocin (n.) A red powder (called also polychroite), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus). See Polychroite..

Polychromatic :: Polychromatic (a.) Showing a variety, or a change, of colors..

Polyphore :: Polyphore (n.) A receptacle which bears many ovaries.

Polygon :: Polygon (n.) A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four sides; any figure having many angles..

Plastic :: plastic (n.) a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905.

Rolly-poly :: Rolly-poly (n.) A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed..

#NAME? :: -plastic () A combining form signifying developing, forming, growing; as, heteroplastic, monoplastic, polyplastic..

Polytype :: Polytype (n.) A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief..

Polarchy :: Polarchy (n.) See Polyarchy.

Polyonymous :: Polyonymous (a.) Polyonomous.

Labiose :: Labiose (a.) Having the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.

Polypode :: Polypode (n.) An animal having many feet; a myriapod.

Polypifera :: Polypifera (n. pl.) The Anthozoa.

Monophonic :: Monophonic (a.) Single-voiced; having but one part; as, a monophonic composition; -- opposed to polyphonic..

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