2.  Poly means “ many ”

3.  Having many different colors  There were polychromatic Easter eggs in my basket.

4.  A hospital that treats many different kinds of diseases  My son had his immunizations at a polyclinic.

5.  Having many fingers or toes (more than the normal number)  The polydactyl kitten was born with an extra toe on his paw.

6.  A person who knows how to speak, read or write many languages  The polyglot translated the letter into four languages; French, Spanish, Arabic and Tagalog.

7.  A closed plane figure with many straight lines that connect  I like to draw polygons with more than four shapes.

8.  A machine that write down many different changes in the body while the person answers questions; a lie detector test  I wanted to give my son a polygraph to determine who broke the vase.

9.  A solid figure with many sides such as a pyramid  I had to cut out 20 triangles to make the polyhedron.

10.  Having or assuming many different forms  The polymorphous Bumble Bee drove away and then flew into the sky.

11.  A word having many syllables  Polysyllabic words are long.  Dic-tion-ar-y  Vo-cab-u-lar-y

12.  The belief in many different gods:  Ancient Egyptians believed in polytheism because they believed in over 20 gods.