The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . -fo-nist), ». [< po1ijphi + -/.«^J 1. One who professes the art of nnilti- plying sounds, or wboiuakes a variety of sounds; an imitator of a variety of sounds; a ventrilo- (luist.—2. One who understands or uses poly- lihony; a (pol-i-foni-um), «. [NL., < Gr. -u/iyuiiii, variety of tones: see palypliuinj.] In , a poljijhonic composition jiiihlliii anie as Iolupi. [< g to II. II. A member of the
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge, with a new atlas of the world .. . -fo-nist), ». [< po1ijphi + -/.«^J 1. One who professes the art of nnilti- plying sounds, or wboiuakes a variety of sounds; an imitator of a variety of sounds; a ventrilo- (luist.—2. One who understands or uses poly- lihony; a (pol-i-foni-um), «. [NL., < Gr. -u/iyuiiii, variety of tones: see palypliuinj.] In , a poljijhonic composition jiiihlliii anie as Iolupi. [< g to II. II. A member of the ), n.;[SlL.: see polypary.] polypiariiun (poli-pi-ari-um), ».; pi. poty-^^ — - -i/.l Same as Piiloptcn,. the and (abso- polyphonpus(poli-f6-nus),«. l=.,...• . ^ .. ~ . !.,,.„ < tir. -n/.i-ouro^, having mai liitely) the vernacular name of one of the larg-est American silkworms or silkworm-moths,Tchii jioli/pliciiiiis. The caterpillar feeds on many dif-ferent native trees, as tiak. walnut, hickory, willow, elm,ma]ile, poplar, etc., and is of a clear apple-greeu color with. Polyphemus-moth, with r >ved. , One half natural size.) yellow lateral lines. The cocoon is oval and usually wrap-petl in a leaf, sometimes falling to the ground, but oftenhanging on the tree all wintei-. The nioth is normallysingle-brooded in the northeni liiitcd States, but ilouble-bnxided in the southern. The silk can be reeled, but withconsiderable difficulty, and is lustrous and strong. Themoth has a wing-spread of five or six inches, and is of abulf color, with a large eye-spot on each hiiul (poFi-lles-bean), (1. [< (ff;iof (gen. TToAviji/.oiaiioio), loud-roaring. (puroc, liaving many tones, < jro/i-f,many, + (/xjiv), sound, voice, ttSne: see phouc^.]Same as pnlyplnniii:polyphony (poli-fo-ni, oftener po-lifo-ni), h.[= F. piiliiphoiiir = Pg. piihiplioiiiii, < NL. pojy-pliiiiiiii. < (ir. -iiAmuvia, variety of times
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