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Polyparies :: Polyparies (pl. ) of Polypar.

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

Zoanthus :: Zoanthus (n.) A genus of Actinaria, including numerous species, found mostly in tropical seas. The zooids or polyps resemble small, elongated actinias united together at their bases by fleshy stolons, and thus forming extensive groups. The tentacles are small and bright colored..

Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) Music in parts; part writing; harmony; polyphonic music. See Polyphony.

Polypus :: Polypus (n.) A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane..

Polyphonism :: Polyphonism (n.) Polyphony.

Polypodium :: Polypodium (n.) A genus of plants of the order Filices or ferns. The fructifications are in uncovered roundish points, called sori, scattered over the inferior surface of the frond or leaf. There are numerous species..

Polypidom :: Polypidom (n.) A coral, or corallum; also, one of the coral-like structure made by bryozoans and hydroids..

Polypiparous :: Polypiparous (a.) Producing polyps.

Virgularian :: Virgularian (n.) Any one of numerous species of long, slender Alcyonaria belonging to Virgularia and allied genera of the family Virgularidae. These corals are allied to the sea-pens, but have a long rodlike rhachis inclosing a slender, round or square, calcareous axis. The polyps are arranged in transverse rows or clusters along each side of the rhachis..

Homophony :: Homophony (n.) Plain harmony, as opposed to polyphony. See Homophonous..

Nasopharyngeal :: Nasopharyngeal (a.) Of or pertaining to both throat and nose; as, a nasopharyngeal polypus..

Polyphony :: Polyphony (n.) Plurality of sounds and articulations expressed by the same vocal sign.

Monophyletic :: Monophyletic (a.) Of or pertaining to a single family or stock, or to development from a single common parent form; -- opposed to polyphyletic; as, monophyletic origin..

Polypharmacy :: Polypharmacy (n.) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients.

Lithogenous :: Lithogenous (a.) Stone-producing; -- said of polyps which form coral.

Person :: Person (n.) A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals..

Polypi :: Polypi (pl. ) of Polypu.

Coenosarc :: Coenosarc (n.) The common soft tissue which unites the polyps of a compound hydroid. See Hydroidea.

Polypragmatic :: Polypragmatic (a.) Alt. of Polypragmatica.

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