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poligénico adjective

polygenic((genetics))
adjective
[UK: pˌɒlɪdʒˈenɪk] [US: pˌɑːlɪdʒˈenɪk]

poligênico adjective

polygenic((genetics))
adjective
[UK: pˌɒlɪdʒˈenɪk] [US: pˌɑːlɪdʒˈenɪk]

poliginia noun
{f}

polygyny(plurality of wives at the same time)
noun
[UK: pə.ˈlɪ.dʒə.ni] [US: pə.ˈlɪ.dʒə.ni]

poliglobulia noun
{f}

polycythemia(bone marrow disorder)
noun

poliglota adjective

multilingual(able to communicate fluently in multiple languages)
adjective
[UK: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl] [US: ˌmʌlt.i.ˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl]

polyglot(of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages, see also: multilingual)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡlɒt] [US: ˈpɑː.liɡlat]

poliglota noun
{m} {f}

polyglot [polyglots](one who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡlɒt] [US: ˈpɑː.liɡlat]

poligonal adjective

polygonal(having many angles)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.nəl] [US: pə.ˈlɪ.ɡə.nəl]

polígono noun
{m}

polygon [polygons](plane figure bounded by straight edges)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.ɡən] [US: ˈpɑː.lɪ.ˌɡɑːn]

polígrafo noun
{m}

polygraph [polygraphs]noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.li.ɡræf] [US: ˈpɑː.lɪ.ˌɡræf]

Poliímnia proper noun
{f}

Polyhymnia(muse of sacred music)
proper noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪhˈɪmniə] [US: pˌɑːlɪhˈɪmniə]

polímata noun
{m} {f}

polymath [polymaths](person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ] [US: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ]

polímato noun
{m}

polymath [polymaths](person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ] [US: ˈpɒ.li.mæθ]

polimenorreia noun
{f}

polymenorrhea(menstrual cycles with intervals of 21 days or fewer)
noun

polimento noun
{m}

polish [polishes](cleanliness; smoothness; shininess)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒl.ɪʃ] [US: ˈpɑːl.ɪʃ]

polimerase noun

polymerase [polymerases](enzyme that catalyses the formation of polymers)
noun
[UK: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.mə.ˌres]

polímero noun
{m}

polymer [polymers](molecule)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.mə(r)] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.mər]

polímero reforçado com fibra de carbono noun
{m}

carbon fiber(composite material)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.bən ˈfaɪ.bə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.bən ˈfaɪ.bər]

Polímnia proper noun
{f}

Polyhymnia(muse of sacred music)
proper noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪhˈɪmniə] [US: pˌɑːlɪhˈɪmniə]

polimórfico adjective

polymorphic(relating to polymorphism)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔː.fɪk] [US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔːr.fɪk]

polimorfismo noun
{m}

polymorphism [polymorphisms](ability to assume different forms or shapes)
noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔː.ˌfɪ.zəm] [US: ˌpɑː.li.ˈmɔːr.ˌfɪ.zəm]

polimorfo adjective

polymorphous(Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔː.fəs] [US: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈmɔːr.fəs]

Polinésia proper noun
{f}

Polynesia(part of Oceania)
proper noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə]

Polinésia Francesa proper noun

French Polynesia(Overseas territory of France)
proper noun
[UK: frentʃ ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə] [US: ˈfrentʃ ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒə]

polinésio adjective

Polynesian(of, from, or pertaining to Polynesia)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən]

polinésio noun
{m}

Polynesian [Polynesians](person from Polynesia)
noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən]

polinésio proper noun
{m}

Polynesian(language group of Polynesia)
proper noun
[UK: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈniː.ʒən]

polineuropatia noun
{f}

polyneuropathy [polyneuropathies](medicine: any of several diseases involving several peripheral nerves)
noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪnjuːrˈɒpəθi] [US: pˌɑːlɪnʊrrˈɑːpəθi]

polinização noun
{f}

pollination [pollinations](transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpɑː.lə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

polinizador noun
{m}

pollinator [pollinators](agent)
noun
[UK: ˈpɒlɪneɪtə ] [US: ˈpɑləˌneɪtər ]

polinizar verb

pollinate [pollinated, pollinating, pollinates](to apply pollen to)
verb
[UK: ˈpɒ.lɪ.neɪt] [US: ˈpɑː.lə.ˌnet]

polinomial adjective

polynomial(in algebra)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈnəʊ.mɪəl] [US: ˌpɒ.lɪˈno.ʊ.mɪəl]

polinómio noun
{m}

polynomial [polynomials](algebraic expression)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈnəʊ.mɪəl] [US: ˌpɒ.lɪˈno.ʊ.mɪəl]

polinômio noun
{m}

polynomial [polynomials](algebraic expression)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈnəʊ.mɪəl] [US: ˌpɒ.lɪˈno.ʊ.mɪəl]

polinómio característico noun
{m}

characteristic polynomial(linear algebra)
noun
[UK: ˌkæ.rək.tə.ˈrɪ.stɪk ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈnəʊ.mɪəl] [US: ˌke.rək.tə.ˈrɪ.stɪk ˌpɒ.lɪˈno.ʊ.mɪəl]

polinômio característico noun
{m}

characteristic polynomial(linear algebra)
noun
[UK: ˌkæ.rək.tə.ˈrɪ.stɪk ˌpɒ.lɪ.ˈnəʊ.mɪəl] [US: ˌke.rək.tə.ˈrɪ.stɪk ˌpɒ.lɪˈno.ʊ.mɪəl]

poliomielite noun
{f}

poliomyelitis [poliomyelitides](infection by the poliovirus)
noun
[UK: ˌpəʊ.lɪəʊ.ˌmaɪə.ˈlaɪ.tɪs] [US: ˌpoʊ.lɪo.ʊ.ˌmaɪə.ˈlaɪ.tɪs]

poliorcética noun
{f}

poliorcetics(art of siege warfare)
noun

polipeptídeo noun
{m}

polypeptide [polypeptides](organic chemistry: any polymer amino acids joined via peptide bonds)
noun
[UK: pˌɒlɪpˈeptaɪd] [US: pˌɑːlɪpˈeptaɪd]

polipeptídico adjective

polypeptidic(pertaining to a polypeptide)
adjective

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