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poly

noun
/ˈpɒli//ˈpəʊli/UK/ˈpoʊli/US

Etymology

From Latin polium, the name of a plant, perhaps Teucrium polium.

  1. derived from polium

Definitions

  1. A polytechnic.

  2. Polyethylene (polythene).

  3. Polyurethane.

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. A polygon.

      • The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris.

    2. Polyester.

      • a cotton-poly blend

    3. Polyamory.

    4. A polyamorous person.

    5. A polycule.

    6. Polyamorous.

      • Whether the family is poly, L.G.B.T.Q. or another minority, such as a religious one, coming out is very much a personal decision.

    7. To polymorph

      To polymorph; to transform by magic.

    8. A whitish, woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Lamiaceae, found throughout the…

      A whitish, woolly plant (Teucrium polium) of the family Lamiaceae, found throughout the western Mediterranean.

The neighborhood

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