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polystyle

[ pol-ee-stahyl ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌstaɪl /
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adjective
having many columns.
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Origin of polystyle

First recorded in 1835–45, polystyle is from the Greek word polýstȳlos with many columns. See poly-, -style2

Words nearby polystyle

polysomnogram, polysorbate, polyspermia, polyspermy, polystichous, polystyle, polystyrene, polysulfide, polysulphide, polysuspensoid, polysyllabic
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