Defn: A coloring matter found in many simple Anthozoa and some hydroids.
POLYPETALOUS
Pol`y*pet"al*ous, a. Etym: [Poly- + petal.] (Bot.)
Defn: Consisting of, or having, several or many separate petals; as, a polypetalous corolla, flower, or plant. Martyn.
POLYPHAGOUS
Po*lyph"a*gous, a. Etym: [L. polyphagus, Gr. polyphage.]
Defn: Eating, or subsisting on, many kinds of food; as, polyphagous animals.
POLYPHAGY
Po*lyph""a*gy, n.
Defn: The practice or faculty of subsisting on many kinds of food.
POLYPHARMACY Pol`y*phar"ma*cy, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr. polypharmacie.] (Med.) (a) The act or practice of prescribing too many medicines. (b) A prescription made up of many medicines or ingredients. Dunglison.
POLYPHASE
Pol"y*phase, a. [Poly- + phase.] (Elec.)
Defn: Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a polyphase current.