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Definition of poly- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poly-

combining form
 
/pɒli/,
 
/pəˈlɪ/
 
/pɑːli/,
 
/pəˈlɪ/
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) many
    • polygamy
    • polyphonic
    Word Originfrom Greek polus ‘much’, polloi ‘many’.
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