Thesaurus: polysynthetic

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1. a. Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
2. adj. forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
3. Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative. Polysynthetic twinning (Min.), repeated twinning, like that of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversed positions.
4. Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative. Polysynthetictwinning (Min.), repeated twinning, like that of the triclinicfeldspar, producing fine parallel bands in alternately reversedpositions.
5. s forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning