Polygastric
(Pol`y*gas"tric) a. [Poly- + gastric: cf. F. polygastrique.]
1. (Anat.) Having several bellies; — applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated
by short tendons.
2. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Polygastrica. [Obs.]
Polygastric
(Pol`y*gas"tric) n. (Zoöl.) One of the Polygastrica.
Polygastrica
(||Pol`y*gas"tri*ca) n. pl. [NL. So called because they were supposed to have several stomachs,
or digestive cavities.] (Zoöl.) The Infusoria. [Obs.]
Polygenesis
(Pol`y*gen"e*sis) Polygeny
(Po*lyg"e*ny) n. [Poly- + genesis, or root of Gr. gi`gnesqai
to be born.] (Biol.) The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds,
instead of coming from a single cell; — opposed to monogenesis.
Polygenetic
(Pol`y*ge*net"ic) a.
1. Having many distinct sources; originating at various places or times.
2. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to polygenesis; polyphyletic.
Polygenetic mountain range (Geol.), one which is composite, or consists of two or more monogenetic
ranges, each having had its own history of development. Dana.
Polygenic
(Pol`y*gen"ic) a. (Biol.) Of or relating to polygeny; polygenetic.
Polygenism
(Po*lyg"e*nism) n. [Cf. F. polygénisme.] (Biol.) The doctrine that animals of the same
species have sprung from more than one original pair.
Polygenist
(Po*lyg"e*nist) n. (Biol.) One who maintains that animals of the same species have sprung
from more than one original pair; — opposed to monogenist.
Polygenous
(Po*lyg"e*nous) a. [Poly- + -genous: cf. Gr. of many families.] Consisting of, or containing,
many kinds; as, a polygenous mountain. Kirwan.
Polyglot
(Pol"y*glot) a. [Gr. poly`glwttos many-tongued; poly`s many + glw^tta, glw^ssa, tongue, language: cf.
F. polyglotte.]
1. Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.
2. Versed in, or speaking, many languages.
Polyglot
(Pol"y*glot), n.
1. One who speaks several languages. [R.] "A polyglot, or good linguist." Howell.
2. A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several
languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
Enriched by the publication of polyglots.
Abp. Newcome. Polyglottous
(Pol`y*glot"tous) a. [See Polyglot.] Speaking many languages; polyglot. [R.] "The polyglottous
tribes of America." Max Müller.
