English

Adjective

polylectic ‎(comparative more polylectic, superlative most polylectic)

1. (biology) Describes an insect (especially a bee) which collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants.
2. (grammar) Describes a term consisting of more than one word.

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

Related terms

• polylege

Antonyms

• (biology): monolectic, oligolectic

Translations

See also

• (grammatical): periphrastic

References

• OED 2006
• (biology): Animal-behavior desk reference : a dictionary of animal behavior, ecology, and evolution, Edward M. Barrows, London:CRC Press 2001.