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polylectic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛktɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to a term consisting of more than one word.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • A polylectic term is a multi-word term, as opposed to a monolectic term which is a one-word term.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: polylektisch — of or relating to an insect
  • Greek: πολυσυλλεκτικός (polysyllektikós) — of or relating to an insect
  • Finnish: monisanainen — of or relating to a term
  • Greek: πολυλεκτικός (polylektikós) — of or relating to a term