polylectic

English

Etymology

From ancient Greek πολύς (= much) and λέγειν (= 1. to collect, 2. to say, to speak).

Adjective

polylectic (comparative more polylectic, superlative most polylectic)

1. (of an insect) that collects pollen from the flowers of a variety of unrelated plants
2. (of a term) multi-word (= consisted 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

Translations

of an insect

Greek: πολυσυλλεκτικός (el) m., πολυσυλλεκτική (el) f., πολυσυλλεκτικό (el) n.

of a term

Greek: πολυλεκτικός m., πολυλεκτική f., πολυλεκτικό n.

References

• OED 2006