polylectic

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: po‧ly‧lect‧ic Rhymes: -ɛktɪk === Adjective === polylectic (comparative more polylectic, superlative most polylectic) (entomology) Of or relating to an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants. (grammar) Of or relating to a term consisting of more than one word. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “biology”): monolectic, oligolectic ==== Related terms ==== polylecty polylege ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (grammar): periphrastic === References === (entomology): Edward M. Barrows (2001), Animal-behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution, 2nd edition, Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, →ISBN. “polylectic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.