polystyle

[ pol-ee-stahyl ]

/ ˈpɒl iˌstaɪl /

adjective

having many columns.

Nearby words

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

Origin of polystyle

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

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