'Polysynthetic' definitions:

Definition of 'polysynthetic'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning [syn: agglutinative, polysynthetic]

Definition of 'Polysynthetic'

From: GCIDE
  • Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\ (p[o^]l`[i^]*s[i^]n*th[e^]t"[i^]k), a. [Poly- + synthetic.] Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative. [1913 Webster]
  • Polysynthetic twinning (Min.), repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions. [1913 Webster]

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