Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [Poly- + synthetic.]
Characterized by polysynthesis; agglutinative.
{Polysynthetic twinning} (Min.), repeated twinning, like that
of the triclinic feldspar, producing fine parallel bands
in alternately reversed positions.
polysynthetic
adj : forming derivative or compound words by putting together
constituents each of which expresses a single definite
meaning [syn: {agglutinative}]