polysynthetic /ˌpɒlisɪnˈθɛtɪk/ adjective2 •Characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of morphemes. Typically, the morphemes are bound."No doubt, sir," Summerlee answered. "Like all such tribes, I shall expect to find them of polysynthetic speech and of Mongolian type." "Polysynthetic certainly," said Challenger, indulgently. — 1912 •Having layers of twin crystals formsmore polysynthetic · most polysynthetic
