POLYANDRY
Pol`y*an"dry, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. polyandrie.]
Defn: The possession by a woman of more than one husband at the same time; — contrasted with Ant: monandry.
Note: In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
POLYANTHUS Pol`y*an"thus, n.; pl. Polyanthuses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. [Written also polyanthos.] (Bot.) (a) The oxlip. So called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. See Oxlip. (b) A bulbous flowering plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Tazetta, or N. polyanthus of some authors). See Illust. of Narcissus.
POLYARCHIST
Pol"y*ar`chist, n.
Defn: One who advocates polyarchy; — opposed to monarchist.
Cudworth.
POLYARCHY
Pol"y*ar`chy, n. Etym: [Poly- + -archy: cf. F. polyarchie. Cf.
Polarchy.]
Defn: A government by many persons, of whatever order or class.
Cudworth.
POLYATOMIC Pol`y*a*tom"ic, a. Etym: [Poly- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms. (b) Having a valence greater than one. [Obs.]
POLYAUTOGRAPHY
Pol`y*au*tog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Poly- + autography.]