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

Polyplacophora :: Polyplacophora (n. pl.) See Placophora.

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

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

Polypteroidei :: Polypteroidei (n. pl.) A suborder of existing ganoid fishes having numerous fins along the back. The bichir, or Polypterus, is the type. See Illust. under Crossopterygian..

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

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

Polyphyletic :: Polyphyletic (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, descent from more than one root form, or from many different root forms; polygenetic; -- opposed to monophyletic..

Polypetalous :: Polypetalous (a.) Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant..

Taster :: Taster (n.) One of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora..

Polypuses :: Polypuses (pl. ) of Polypu.

Polyporus :: Polyporus (n.) A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus..

Saxifraga :: Saxifraga (n.) A genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage..

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

Polyp :: Polyp (n.) One of the Anthozoa.

Polyphonic :: Polyphonic (a.) Consisting of several tone series, or melodic parts, progressing simultaneously according to the laws of counterpoint; contrapuntal; as, a polyphonic composition; -- opposed to homophonic, or monodic..

Monodical :: Monodical (a.) Homophonic; -- applied to music in which the melody is confined to one part, instead of being shared by all the parts as in the style called polyphonic..

Agaric :: Agaric (n.) An old name for several species of Polyporus, corky fungi growing on decaying wood..

Polyphyllous :: Polyphyllous (a.) Many-leaved; as, a polyphyllous calyx or perianth..

Polypide :: Polypide (n.) One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa.

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