poly- prefix vocab Flashcards
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polychromatic
A
having many different colors
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polyclinic
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a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases
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polydactyl
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having many fingers or toes (more then the normal number)
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polyglot
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a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages
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polygon
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a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect
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polygraph
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a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test
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polyhedron
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a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid
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polymorphus
A
having or assuming many different forms
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polysyllabic
A
having many syllables
10
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polytheism
A
the belief in many different gods
