- Polymyoid
- Polymyoid Po*lym"y*oid, a. [Poly- + Gr. ?, ?, muscle + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.) Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the Polymyod[ae]. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Polymyoid
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polymyoid — adjective polymyodian … Wiktionary
polymyoid — poly·my·oid … English syllables
polymyoid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mīˌȯid adjective Etymology: poly + my + oid 1. : having many syringeal muscles 2. [New Latin Polymyodi + English oid] : polymyodian … Useful english dictionary
Polymyodae — Pol y*my o*d[ae], n. pl. [NL. See {Polymyoid}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Oscines}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polymyodous — Pol y*my o*dous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Polymyoid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polymyodian — adjective a) Describing a bird that has a syrinx with multiple distinct muscles b) Of or pertaining to the songbirds Syn: polymyoid … Wiktionary
