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-poly, poly- from Greek πολυ-, poly-, many, much<br />

polyacanthus -a -um polyacan'thus (pol-ee-ak-AN-thus) many-spined, <strong>with</strong> many thorns or many spurs, from<br />

Greek and ακανθος, akanthos, spiny, thorny.<br />

polyadelphus having the stamens united into bundles (of more than two).<br />

polyancistrus <strong>with</strong> many hooks or many barbs.<br />

polyandrus <strong>with</strong> many stamens, <strong>with</strong> twenty or more stamens, <strong>with</strong> many anthers<br />

polyanthemos, polyanthemus, polyanthus, polyanthes many-flowered, <strong>with</strong> many flowers, from and ἄνθος,<br />

anthos, flower.<br />

polybor-, polyboro Greek greedy, from scientific Latin Polyborus, former (?) genus name of the falcon-like<br />

caracara, from ancient Greek much-devouring, voracious, from πολυ-, poly-, many, much, and -βορος, -boros,<br />

eating, an ablaut variant (o-grade, also seen in classical Latin vorāre to devour) of the Indo-European base of<br />

βιβρώςκειν, bibrokein, to eat.<br />

polybotrya many-clustered<br />

polybulbon <strong>with</strong> many bulbs<br />

polycamptus much entangled.<br />

Polycarpaea, Polycarpea from Greek πολυ-, poly-, many, much, and karpos, fruit, alluding to the numerous<br />

capsules<br />

Polycarpon Polycar'pon (pol-ee-KAR-pon)<br />

polycarpus -a -um polycar'pus (pol-ee-KAR-pus) many-fruited, <strong>with</strong> or bearing many fruits; fruiting many times.<br />

polycentrus <strong>with</strong> many thorns or many spurs.<br />

polycephalus -a -um polyceph'alus (pol-ee-KEF-a-lus, or dumbed down to pol-ee-SEF-a-lus) many-headed, <strong>with</strong><br />

many heads of flowers, from and Greek κεφαλή, kephale, head.<br />

polycerus, polyceratus <strong>with</strong> many horns.<br />

polychromus many-colored<br />

polycladus -a -um, polycladon polycla'don (pol-ee-KLAY-don) <strong>with</strong> many branches.<br />

polyclonus <strong>with</strong> many twigs.<br />

Polycnemum from Greek πολυ-, poly-, many, much, and kneme, limb, in reference to the numerous branches<br />

resembling the spokes of a wheel; compare Arthrocnemum.<br />

polycoccus <strong>with</strong> many dried seed carpels.<br />

Polycynis many swans, referring to the flowers of this genus of orchids<br />

polydactylus many-fingered, <strong>with</strong> many joints.<br />

polydenius -a -um polyden'ius (pol-ee-DEE-nee-us)<br />

polyedrus many-sided.<br />

Polýeidos Greek πολύειδος, onion and shallot.<br />

Polygala Polyg'ala (pol-IG-al-a) many milks, much milk, from the classical name Greek polygalon milkwort,<br />

from Greek πολὺς, polys, many, much, and γάλα, γαλακτ-, gala, galakt-, milk. The plants were thought to enhance<br />

the flow of mother's milk. (Polygalaceae)<br />

Polygalaceae Polygala'ceae (pol-ee-gal-AY-see-ee) plants of the Polygala, Milk-wort family, from the genus<br />

name, Polygala, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

polygalifolius <strong>with</strong> leaves like Milk-wort, Polygala.<br />

polygaloides polygala-like, Milk-wort like.<br />

polygamus -a -um polygamus, <strong>with</strong> hermaphrodite flowers, <strong>with</strong> the sexes mixed, many married, meaning, in<br />

a botanical sense, that the flowers are of both sexes on a single plant<br />

Polygonaceae Polygona'ceae (pol-ee-gon-AY-see-ee) plants of the Knot-Grass or Knot-Weed family, from the<br />

genus name, Polygonum, and -aceae, the standardized Latin suffix of plant family names.<br />

polygonalis <strong>with</strong> many knots or nodes.<br />

polygonatus -a -um, Polygonatum (po-li-go-NAH-tus) <strong>with</strong> many knots or nodes, from Greek Polygonaton<br />

from πολυ-, poly-, many, much, and γόνυ, gony, a knee, an angle, in reference to the jointed rhizome.<br />

Polygonella New Latin, from the similar genus Polygonum, and -ella, Latin feminine diminutive suffix.<br />

polygonifolia<br />

polygonoides resembling Knot-Grass, Polygonum.<br />

polygonorum<br />

polygonus -a -um, Polygonum (po-LI-go-nus) Polyg'onum (pol-IG-on-um) many-angled or jointed, many-sided,<br />

New Latin, from Greek polygonon, knotgrass Polygonum aviculare, from Greek polys many and gony a knee for<br />

the jointed stems.<br />

polygrammus <strong>with</strong> many stripes or many lines.

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