See Also: Polysynthetic(medicine)
polysynthetic(dictionary)

polysynthetic (iou)



polysynthetic adjective. E19.
[from Greek polusunthetos much compounded, formed as POLY- + sunthetos: see SYNTHETIC.]
Crystallography. Consisting of or characterized by a series of twin crystals united so as to form a laminated structure. E19.
Linguistics. Characterized by polysynthesis. E19.
polysynthetically adverb L19.