polymerous

[ puh-lim-er-uh s ]
/ pəˈlɪm ər əs /

adjective

Biology. composed of many parts.
Botany. having numerous members in each whorl.

Origin of polymerous

First recorded in 1855–60; polymer + -ous

Words nearby polymerous

polymeria, polymeric, polymerism, polymerization, polymerize, polymerous, polymethyl methacrylate, polymorph, polymorphic function, polymorphic reticulosis, polymorphism

British Dictionary definitions for polymerous

polymerous
/ (pəˈlɪmərəs) /

adjective

(of flowers) having the petals, sepals, and other parts arranged in whorls of many parts
biology having or being composed of many parts