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polysynthetic
polysystemicism
polytechnic
polytene
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytheism
polythene
polytonality
polytrophic
polytypic
polyunsaturated
polyurethane
polyuria
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polytrophic
pol·y·tro·phic [ pòllee trṓfik, pòllee tróffik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
deriving food from many sources: describes bacteria that derive food from several different sources
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