Defn: Having many pores. Wright.
POLYPORUS
Po*lyp"o*rus, n.; pl. Polypori. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of fungi having the under surface full of minute pores; also, any fungus of this genus.
Note: Polyporus fomentarius was formerly dried and cut in slices for tinder, called amadou. P. betulinus is common in America, and forms very large thick white semicircular excrescences on birch trees. Several species of Polyporous are considered edible.
POLYPOUS
Pol"y*pous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. polypeux. See Polyp.]
Defn: Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.
POLYPRAGMATIC; POLYPRAGMATICAL Pol`y*prag*mat"ic, Pol`y*prag*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Poly- + pragmatic, -ical.]
Defn: Overbusy; officious. [R.] Heywood.
POLYPRAGMATY
Pol`y*prag"ma*ty, n. Etym: [Poly- + Gr.
Defn: The state of being overbusy. [R.]