polymelousadj.

Brit.

/ˌpɒlɪˈmiːləs/, U.S.

/ˌpɑliˈmiləs/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Greek μέλος , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < poly- comb. form + ancient Greek μέλος limb (see melos n.) + -ous suffix, after polymelia n., polymely n. Compare earlier polymelian adj.

Zoology.

Exhibiting polymely; having supernumerary limbs.

ΚΠ

1901 Amer. Naturalist 35 27 Having found three undescribed polymelous frogs in different American museums, it occurred to me that [etc.].

1907 Zool. Anzeiger 32 354 The polymelous frog described below is unique and hence worth describing.

1976 Amer. Naturalist 110 1093 The natural occurrence of inadaptive, polymelous frogs (having supernumerary limbs).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	polymelous
释义	polymelousadj. Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈmiːləs/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈmiləs/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: poly- comb. form, Greek μέλος , -ous suffix. Etymology: < poly- comb. form + ancient Greek μέλος limb (see melos n.) + -ous suffix, after polymelia n., polymely n. Compare earlier polymelian adj. Zoology. Exhibiting polymely; having supernumerary limbs. ΚΠ 1901 Amer. Naturalist 35 27 Having found three undescribed polymelous frogs in different American museums, it occurred to me that [etc.]. 1907 Zool. Anzeiger 32 354 The polymelous frog described below is unique and hence worth describing. 1976 Amer. Naturalist 110 1093 The natural occurrence of inadaptive, polymelous frogs (having supernumerary limbs). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1901
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