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Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “a lot of, much”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús (“many, much”), from the root *pleh₁- (“to fill”)) + λέγειν (légein), from λέγω (légō, “to arrange, choose, gather; to count, reckon”) (from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather”)) + -ic.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: po‧ly‧lect‧ic
- Rhymes: -ɛktɪk
Adjective
polylectic (comparative more polylectic, superlative most polylectic)
- (entomology) Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a term consisting of more than one word.
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of or relating to an insect
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