Polyandria
(||Pol`y*an"dri*a) n. pl. [NL. See Polyandry.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of monoclinous or hermaphrodite
plants, having many stamens, or any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.
Polyandrian
(Pol`y*an"dri*an) a. (Bot.) Polyandrous.
Polyandric
(Pol`y*an"dric) a. [Cf. polyandrique.] Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating
with several males. "Polyandric societies." H. Spencer.
Polyandrous
(Pol`y*an"drous) a. (Bot.) Belonging to the class Polyandria; having many stamens, or
any number above twenty, inserted in the receptacle.
Polyandry
(Pol`y*an"dry) n. [Poly- + Gr. man, male: cf. F. polyandrie.] The possession by a woman of
more than one husband at the same time; — contrasted with monandry.
In law, this falls under the head of polygamy.
Polyanthus
(Pol`y*an"thus) n.; pl. Polyanthuses [NL., fr. Gr. rich in flowers; poly`s many + flower.]
[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. One who advocates polyarchy; — opposed to monarchist. Cudworth.
Polyarchy
(Pol"y*ar`chy) n. [Poly- + -archy: cf. F. polyarchie. Cf. Polarchy.] A government by many
persons, of whatever order or class. Cudworth.
Polyatomic
(Pol`y*a*tom"ic) a. [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. [Poly- + autography.] The act or practice of multiplying copies
of one's own handwriting, or of manuscripts, by printing from stone, — a species of lithography.
Polybasic
(Pol`y*ba"sic) a. [Poly- + basic.] (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with,
several molecules of a monacid base; having several hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced by basic
radicals; — said of certain acids; as, sulphuric acid is polybasic.
Polybasite
(Pol`y*ba"site) n. [See Polybasic.] (Min.) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver,
sulphur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
Polybranchia
(||Pol`y*bran"chi*a) n. pl. [NL. See Poly-, and Branchia.] (Zoöl.) A division of Nudibranchiata
including those which have numerous branchiæ on the back.
Polybromide
(Pol`y*bro"mide) n. [Poly- + bromide.] (Chem.) A bromide containing more than one
atom of bromine in the molecule.
Polycarpellary
(Pol`y*car"pel*la*ry) a. (Bot.) Composed of several or numerous carpels; — said of
such fruits as the orange.
