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polysynthetic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [Poly- + synthetic.] Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative. {Polysynthetic twinning} (Min.), repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: polysynthetic adj : forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning [syn: {agglutinative}, {combining(a)}]
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