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Deeply divided into several portions.

The free-swimming larva of sea urchins and ophiurans, having several long stiff processes inclosing calcareous rods.

One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into which the balls are driven.

ed from the rootstalk of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). It is a complex mixture of several substances.

One of the several different parts of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.

the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobium, Gompholobium, etc.

Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monobasic acid; having more than one hydrogen atom capable of being replaced by acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; as, calcium hydrate and glycerin are polyacid bases.

Pertaining to, or characterized by, polyandry; mating with several males. "Polyandric societies." H. Spencer.

Having more than one atom in the molecule; consisting of several atoms.

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.

Composed of several or numerous carpels; -- said of such fruits as the orange.

Having several pistils in one flower.

Pertaining to, or designating, any one of several acids (known only in their salts) which contain more than one atom of chromium.

That state or condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve, or sphygmogram, shows several secondary crests or elevations; -- contrasted with monocrotism and dicrotism.

Passing through several distinct larval forms; -- having several distinct kinds of young.

Consisting of, or having, several embryos; polyembryonic.

To practice polygamy; to marry several wives. Sylvester. Coleridge.

me time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry.

Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.

Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible.