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polymerous

American  
[puh-lim-er-uhs] / pəˈlɪm ər əs /

adjective

  1. Biology.  composed of many parts.

  2. Botany.  having numerous members in each whorl.

polymerous British  
/ pəˈlɪmərəs /

adjective

  1. (of flowers) having the petals, sepals, and other parts arranged in whorls of many parts

  2. biology having or being composed of many parts

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Etymology

Origin of polymerous

First recorded in 1855–60; polymer + -ous

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Polymerous, formed of many parts of each set.

From Project Gutenberg

For its political result naturally it requires polymerous support.

From Project Gutenberg

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