polycyclic

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos
Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos
Proto-Hellenic *kúklos
Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Hellenic *-kos
Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)
Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor.
Classical Latin cyclicuslbor.
Middle French cyclique
French cycliquebor.
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Classical Latin cyclicusbor.
English cyclic
English polycyclic

    From poly- + cyclic.

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    Adjective

    polycyclic (not comparable)

    1. Involving more than one cycle.
    3. (chemistry) Having two or more rings of atoms in the molecule.
    5. (botany) Having the members of a series, such as a calyx or corolla, in several circles.

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    Noun

    polycyclic (plural polycyclics)

    1. A polycyclic compound.
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