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polymyodian

polymyodian adjective: describing a bird that has a syrinx with multiple distinct muscles.

Adjective

polymyodian (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Describing a bird that has a syrinx with multiple distinct muscles
  2. Of or pertaining to the songbirds

Synonyms of polymyodian

Origin of polymyodian

From Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μυώδης (muṓdēs, “muscular”) + -ian.

Questions about polymyodian

What does polymyodian mean?
Polymyodian means describing a bird that has a syrinx with multiple distinct muscles.
What part of speech is polymyodian?
Polymyodian is an adjective.

Words near polymyodian in the dictionary

  1. polymorphs
  2. polymorphy
  3. polymyalgia
  4. polymyalgias
  5. polymyarian
  6. polymyodian
  7. polymyodous
  8. polymyoid
  9. polymyopathic
  10. polymyopathy
  11. polymyositic

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