Defn: Same as Oscines.
POLYMYODOUS
Pol`y*my"o*dous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Polymyoid.
POLYMYOID
Po*lym"y*oid, a. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the
Polymyodæ.
POLYNEME
Pol"y*neme, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemidæ. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish.
POLYNEMOID
Pol`y*ne"moid, a. Etym: [Polyneme + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the polynemes, or the family Polynemidæ.
POLYNESIAN
Pol`y*ne"sian, a.