poly-

See also poly

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polus, “many, much”)

Prefix

poly-

1. many
2. polymer

Translations

many

• Armenian: բազմ- (hy) (bazm-) 
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 聚 (cmn) (jù), 多 (cmn) (duō)

• Dutch: poly-
• Finnish: moni-, poly-
• French: poly- (fr)
• German: poly- (de)
• Hungarian: poli-

• Italian: poli- (it)
• Japanese: 多 (ja) (た, ta-), 重 (ja) (じゅう, jū-)
• Korean: 다 (ko) (da-)
• Malay: poli- (ms)
• Polish: poli- (pl)
• Russian: поли- (ru) (poli-) 
• Scottish Gaelic: ioma- (gd)
• Spanish: poli- (es)

Derived terms

terms derived using poly-

poly polyabolo polyacanthous polyacetal polyacetylene polyache polyacid polyacoustic polyacoustics polyacrylamide polyacrylate polyacrylic polyacrylonitrile polyad polyaddition polyadelph polyadelphia polyadelphian polyadelphite polyadelphous polyadenitis polyadenopathy polyadenous polyadenylate polyadenylation polyadenylic acid polyadic polyalcohol polyalgorithm polyalkylimide polyallomer polyalphabetic polyamidation polyamide polyamine polyamorist polyamorous polyamorphism polyamory polyander Polyandria polynandrian polyandric polyandrion polyandrious polyandrism polyandrist polyandrous polyandrum polyandry polyangle polyangular polyanion polyanionic polyanth polyantha polyanthea polyanthous polyanthus polyaramid polyarch polyarchal polyarchic polyarchical polyarchism polyarchist polyarchy polyare polyargite polyargyrite polyaromatic polyarsenite polyarteritis polyarthritis polyatomic polyattentiveness polyautography polyaxial polyaxon polyazulene polybag polybase polybasic polybasite polybenzimidazole polybiography polyblast polyblastic polyblend polybolos polyborine Polybranchia polybrominated polybutadiene polybutene polybutylene polycaprolactone polycarbazole polycarbonate polycarboxylic polycarpellary polycarpic polycarpous polycation polycationic polycentric polycentricity Polycentridae polycentrism polycentrist polycephalic polycephalist polycephalous polycephaly polychaetan polychaete polychaetous Polychelidae polychete polychetous polychloride polychlorinated polycholia polychord polychoric polychotomous polychotomy polychrest polychroic polychroism polychroite polychromasia polychromatic polychromatism polychromatist polychromatize polychromatophil polychromatophilia polychromatophilic polychromatous polychrome polychromed polychromic polychroming polychromism polychromist polychromous polychromy polychronic polychronicon polycide polycistronic polyclad Polycladida polycladose polycladous polyclady polyclimax polyclinal polyclinic polyclonal polyclonality polyclonally polyclone polycoerany polycondensate polycondensation polycondense polycondensed polyconic polycotton polycotyledon polycotyledonary polycotyledonous polycotyledony polycracy polycrase polycratic polycratism polycrotic polycrotism polycrystal polycrystalline polycube polycultural polyculturalism polyculture polycyclic polycyesis polycystic polycystid polycystidan polycystine polycythaemia polycythemia polycyttarian polydactyl polydactylism polydactylous polydactyly polydaemonism polydaemonistic polydeism polydemic polydent polydentate polydeoxy- polydeoxynucleotide polydeoxyribo- polydeoxyribonucleotide polydesoxyribonucleotide polydiacetylene polydimethylsiloxane polydioxanone polydipsia polydisc polydisk polydisperse polydispersed polydispersity polydnavirus polydomous polydrafter polydromic polydrug polydrugs polydymite polydynamic polydysplasia

polyedron polyedrous polyeidic polyeidism polyelectrolyte polyembryoma polyembryonate polyembryonic polyembryony polyendocrine polyene polyenoic polyergic Polyergus polyester polyesteramide polyesterification polyestrous polyethene polyether polyetherimide polyethoxylated polyethylene polyethylenic polyextremophile Polyfilla polyfluoro polyfluoroolefin polyfoam polyfoil polyform polyforming polyfoto polyfrob polyfunctional polyfunctionality polygala polygalaceous polygalactia polygalacturonase polygalic polygalin polygam polygamia polygamian polygamic polygamical polygamically polygamious polygamist polygamize polygamous polygamy polygastrian polygastric polygene polygeneous polygenesic polygenesis polygenesist polygenetic polygenic polygenism polygenist polygenous polygeny polyglacial polyglacialism polyglacialist polyglandular polyglossia polyglossic polyglossy polyglot polyglottal polyglottery polyglottic polyglottism polyglottology polyglottous polygon polygonaceous polygonal polygonally polygonar polygonate polygonation Polygonatum polygonboden polygoneutic polygoneutism polygonial polygonic polygonically polygonization polygonize polygonometry polygonoscope polygonous polygonum polygony polygram polygrammatic polygraph polygrapher polygraphic polygraphical polygraphist polygraphy polygyn polygynaiky polygynandrous polygynandry polygyne polygynia polygynian polygynic polygynious polygynist polygynoecial polygynous polygynously polygyny polygyria polyhaemia polyhaline polyhalite polyhaloalkane polyhalogeno polyharmonic polyhe polyhedral polyhedric polyhedrical polyhedroid polyhedrometry polyhedron polyhedrosis polyhedrous polyhemia polyhex polyhistidine polyhistor polyhistorian polyhybrid polyhydramnios polyhydric polyhydroxy polyiamond polyimide polyinstantiation polyiodide polyion polyionic polyisocyanate polyisocyanurate polyisoprene polykay polykaryocyte polykaryocytic polyketide polyketone polyking polykite polylactic polyleptic polyligated polyline polyliner polylingual polylithionite polylogarithm polylogarithmic polylogic polylogism polylogue polylogy polyloquent polymastia polymastic polymastism polymastodont polymastoid polymath polymathic polymathist polymathy polymatroid polymechany polymelia polymelian polymelous polymely polymeniscous polymenorrhea polymenorrhoea polymer polymerase polymeric polymeride polymerism polymerizable polymerizate polymerization polymerize polymerizer polymerone polymerosomatous polymerous polymery polymeter polymethacrylate polymethacrylic polymethyl polymethylene polymetre polymetric polymetrical polymicrogyria polymict polymictic polymignite polymignyte polymite polymitosis polymitotic polymix polymnite polymodal

polymodality polymodally polymolecular polymolecule polymorph polymorphean polymorphic polymorphically polymorphism polymorphistic polymorpho- polymorphonuclear polymorphous polymorphously polymyalgia polymyarian polymyodian polymyodous polymyoid polymyositis polymythia polymythy polymyxin polynema polyneme polynemid polynemiform polynemoid Polynesia Polynesian polynesic polyneuritis polyneuropathy polynoid Polynoidae polynome polynomial polynomic polynosic polynuclear polynucleate polynucleated polynucleolar polynucleotidase polynucleotide polynya polyocracy polyodic polyodont polyodontia polyodontoid polyoid polyol polyolefin polyoma polyomino polyommatous Polyonax polyoncosis polyonomous polyonomy polyonychia polyonym polyonymic polyonymosity polyonymous polyonymy polyopia polyopsia polyoptron polyopy polyorama polyorchidism polyose polyostotic polyotia polyovular polyovulatory Polyox polyoxometalate polyoxyalkylene polyoxyethylene polyoxymethylene polyparium polyparous polypary polype polypean polypectomy polypeptidase polypeptide polypetal polypetalous Polyphaga polyphage polyphagia polyphagian polyphagic polyphagism polyphagist polyphagous polyphagy polyphant polypharmacal polypharmaceutical polypharmacist polypharmacy polyphase polyphasic polyphenism polyphenol polyphenolic polyphenylene polyphiloprogenitive polyphloisbic polyphloisboian polyphloisboiic polyphloisboioism polyphloisboiotatotic polyphloisboiotic polyphloisboisterous polyphon polyphonal polyphone polyphonic polyphonical polyphonically polyphonism polyphonist polyphonous polyphony polyphore polyphorous polyphosphate polyphosphoric polyphylesis polyphyletic polyphyletism polyphylline polyphyllous polyphylly polyphyly polyphyodont polypi polypian polypiarian polypide polypidom polypier polypifer polypifera polypiferous polypiform polypigerous polypine polypite Polyplacophora polyplacophoran polyplacophore polyplacophorous polyplastic polyplastid polyplet polyploid polyploidization polyploidize polyploidogenic polyploidy polypnea polypneic polypnoea polypnoeic polypod Polypodiaceae polypodiaceous Polypodiales Polypodiophyta Polypodiopsida polypodium polypodous polypody polypoid polypoidal polypomedusan polypomorphic polypore polyporic polyporite polyporoid polyporous Polyporus polypose polyposis polypostylar polypostyle polypotome polypous polypragmatic polypragmatical polypragmatism polypragmatist polypragmaty polypragmist polypragmon polypragmonetic polypragmosyne polypragnosynic polypro polyproline polypropylene polyprotic polyprodont polyprodontid polypsychic polypsychical polypsychism polypterid polypteroid Polypterus polyptote polyptoton polyptych polyptychial polypus polypyrene polypyrenous polypyridene polypyrimidine polypyrrole

polyquat polyquaternium polyradiculitis polyreaction polyresin polyrhythm polyrhythmic polyrhythmical polyrhythmically polyribo- polyribonucleotide polyribosome polyrod polysaccharide polysaccharose polysaprobic polysarcia polysarcous polyschematic polyschematist polyscope polyseme polysemia polysemic polysemous polysemy polysepalous polyserositis polysexual polysexuality polysilicic polysilicon polysiloxane polysinusitis polysiphonic polysiphonous polysomal polysomatic polysomatism polysomaty polysome polysomia polysomic polysomnogram polysomnograph polysomnographer polysomnographic polysomnography polysomy polysorbate polyspast polysperm polyspermal polyspermatous polyspermia polyspermic polyspermous polyspermy polysporangium polyspore polysporean polyspored polysporic polysporous polyspory polysquare polystachyous polystele polystelic polystely polystichia polystichous Polystichum polystick polystomatous polystome polystomium polystomous polystylism polystylist polystylistic polystyrene polysulfide polysulfone polysulphide polysulphone polysyllabe polysyllabic polysyllabical polysyllabically polysyllabicism polysyllabicity polysyllabilingual polysyllabism polysyllable polysyllogism polysymbrachydactyly polysymmetric polysymmetrical polysymmetrically polysymmetry polysynaptic polysyndeton polysynthesis polysynthesism polysynthetic polysynthetical polysynthetically polysyntheticism polysynthetizing polysystemic polysystemicity polysystemy polytan polytarp Polytech polytechnic polytechnical polytechnician polytechnics polytechnization polytelic polytene polytenic polytenization polytenize polytenized polyteny polytetrafluoroethylene polythalamaceous Polythalamia Polythalamian polythalamic polythalamous polythecium polytheism polytheist polytheistic polytheistical polytheistically polytheize polythelia polythene polytheous polythetic polythionate polythore polytocous polytoky polytomography polytomous polytomy polytonal polytonalist polytonality polytone polytonic polytopal polytope polytopic polytree polytrich polytrichia polytrichon polytrichum polytroch polytrochal polytrochous Polytron polytrope polytrophic polytrophy polytropic polytungstate polytungstic polytunnel polytypage polytype polytyped polytypic polytypical polytypism polytypy polyubiquitination polyunsaturate polyunsaturated polyunsaturation polyurea polyurethane polyurethaned polyuria polyuric polyvalence polyvalent polyve polyversity polyvinyl polyvinylidene polyvoltine polywater polywrapping polyyne polyzoa polyzoal polyzoan polyzoarium polyzoary polyzoic polyzoism polyzomal polyzome polyzonal polyzooid polyzoon polyzoonite

See also

• multi-

External links

• List of Ancient Greek words starting with πολυ-, on Perseus

References

• Definition of poly- - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary