Word List poly poly many having or assuming Slides: 21 Download presentation Word List: poly- poly = many • having or assuming many different forms polymorphous • having or assuming many different forms • a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases polyclinic • a hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases • having many syllables polysyllabic • having many syllables • a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid Egypt polyhedron • a solid figure with many sides, such as a pyramid Egypt • a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect polygon • a closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect • a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test polygraph • a machine that writes down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test • having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number) polydactyl • having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number) • the belief in many gods polytheism • the belief in many gods • a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages polyglot • a person who knows how to speak, read, or write many languages • having many different colors polychromatic • having many different colors