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Alternanthera polygonoidesRupturewort Rup"ture*wort" (?; 135), n. (Bot.)
(a) Same as Burstwort.
(b) A West Indian plant (Alternanthera polygonoides)
somewhat resembling burstwort. Amblygon
Amblygon Am"bly*gon, n. [Gr. ? obtuse + ? angle: cf. F.
amblygone.] (Geom.)
An obtuse-angled figure, esp. and obtuse-angled triangle.
[Obs.]
Amblygonal
Amblygonal Am*blyg"o*nal, a.
Obtuse-angled. [Obs.] --Hutton.
PolygonPolygon Pol"y*gon, n. [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many +
gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (Geom.)
A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many
sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four
sides; any figure having many angles.
Polygon of forces (Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of
which, taken successively, represent, in length and
direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one
point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure
represents the resultant of those forces. Cf.
Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram. Polygon of forcesPolygon Pol"y*gon, n. [Gr. poly`gwnos polygonal; poly`s many +
gwni`a angle: cf. F. polygone.] (Geom.)
A plane figure having many angles, and consequently many
sides; esp., one whose perimeter consists of more than four
sides; any figure having many angles.
Polygon of forces (Mech.), a polygonal figure, the sides of
which, taken successively, represent, in length and
direction, several forces acting simultaneously upon one
point, so that the side necessary to complete the figure
represents the resultant of those forces. Cf.
Parallelogram of forces, under Parallelogram. PolygonaceaePolygonaceous Pol`y*go*na"ceous, a. [See Polygonum.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants
(Polygonace[ae]), of which the knotweeds (species of
Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks
(Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba),
and several other genera. PolygonaceousPolygonaceous Pol`y*go*na"ceous, a. [See Polygonum.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants
(Polygonace[ae]), of which the knotweeds (species of
Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks
(Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba),
and several other genera. Polygonal numbersPolygonal Po*lyg"o*nal, a.
Having many angles.
Polygonal numbers, certain figurate numbers. See under
Figurate. Polygoneutic
Polygoneutic Pol`y*go*neu"tic, a. [Poly- + Gr. ? offspring.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having two or more broods in a season.
Polygonia interrogationisViolet-tip Vi"o*let-tip", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A very handsome American butterfly (Polygonia
interrogationis). Its wings are mottled with various shades
of red and brown and have violet tips. Polygonia or Vanessa ProgneProgne Prog"ne, n. [L., a swallow, traditionally said to be
fr. Progne (The sister of Philomela), who was changed into a
swallow, Gr. ?.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A swallow.
(b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See
Martin.
(c) An American butterfly (Polygonia, or Vanessa, Progne).
It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with an
L-shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called also gray
comma. Polygonometry
Polygonometry Pol`y*go*nom"e*try, n. [Polygon + -metry.]
The doctrine of polygons; an extension of some of the
principles of trigonometry to the case of polygons.
Polygonous
Polygonous Po*lyg"o*nous, a.
Polygonal.
PolygonumPolygonaceous Pol`y*go*na"ceous, a. [See Polygonum.] (Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants
(Polygonace[ae]), of which the knotweeds (species of
Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks
(Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba),
and several other genera. Polygonum
Polygonum Po*lyg"o*num, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a kind of plant;
poly`s many + go`ny the knee, a joint of a plant. So called
in allusion to the numerous joints.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants embracing a large number of species,
including bistort, knotweed, smartweed, etc.
Polygonum articulatumJointweed Joint"weed`, n. (Bot.)
A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum
articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers. Polygonum aviculareKnotgrass Knot"grass`, n. (Bot.)
(a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare);
knotweed.
(b) The dog grass. See under Dog.
Note: An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed
to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,
and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, ``hindering
knotgrass.'
We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept
under for a year with milk and knotgrass. --Beau.
& Fl. Polygonum aviculareKnotgrass Knot"grass`, n. (Bot.)
(a) a common weed with jointed stems (Polygonum aviculare);
knotweed.
(b) The dog grass. See under Dog.
Note: An infusion of Polygonum aviculare was once supposed
to have the effect of stopping the growth of an animal,
and hence it was called, as by Shakespeare, ``hindering
knotgrass.'
We want a boy extremely for this function, Kept
under for a year with milk and knotgrass. --Beau.
& Fl. Polygonum aviculare Goose grass. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Galium (G. Aparine), a
favorite food of geese; -- called also catchweed and
cleavers.
(b) A species of knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare).
(c) The annual spear grass (Poa annua).
Goose neck, anything, as a rod of iron or a pipe, curved
like the neck of a goose; specially (Naut.), an iron hook
connecting a spar with a mast.
Goose quill, a large feather or quill of a goose; also, a
pen made from it.
Goose skin. See Goose flesh, above.
Goose tongue (Bot.), a composite plant (Achillea
ptarmica), growing wild in the British islands.
Sea goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Phalarope.
Solan goose. (Zo["o]l.) See Gannet. Polygonum BistortaSnakeweed Snake"weed`, n. (Bot.)
(a) A kind of knotweed (Polygonum Bistorta).
(b) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot. Polygonum bistortaAdderwort Ad"der*wort`, n. (Bot.)
The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta). Polygonum HydropiperLakeweed Lake"weed`, n. (Bot.)
The water pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper), an aquatic plant
of Europe and North America. Polygonum HydropiperHydropiper Hy"dro*pi`per, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + L.
piper a pepper.] (Bot.)
A species (Polygonum Hydropiper) of knotweed with acrid
foliage; water pepper; smartweed. Polygonum HydropiperCulrage Cul"rage (k?l"r?j), n. [OE. culrage, culrache; prob.
fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage.] (Bot.)
Smartweed (Polygonum Hydropiper). Polygony
Polygony Po*lyg"o*ny, n. (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Polygonum.
Reentering polygonReenter Re*["e]n"ter, v. i.
To enter anew or again.
Re["e]ntering angle, an angle of a polygon pointing inward,
as a, in the cut.
Re["e]ntering polygon, a polygon having one or more
re["e]ntering angles.
Meaning of Lygon from wikipedia
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Lygon (pronounced /ˈlɪɡən/ LIG-ən) is the
surname of a
British aristocratic family.
Notable people with the
surname include:
William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp...
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Lygon Street is
located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,
running through the
inner northern suburbs of Carlton,
Carlton North,
Princes Hill and Brunswick...
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William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, KG, KCMG, CB, KStJ, PC (20
February 1872 – 14
November 1938),
styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a
British Liberal...
- Hugh
Patrick Lygon (2
November 1904 – 19
August 1936) was the
second son of
William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, and,
though often believed to be the inspiration...
- The
Lygon Arms (/ˈlɪɡən/ LIG-ən) is a
Grade II*
listed hotel in Broadway, Worcestershire,
originally a
coaching inn. The
current building dates from the...
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William Lygon, 8th Earl Beauchamp, JP, DL (3 July 1903 – 3
January 1979),
styled as
Viscount Elmley until 1938, was a
politician in the
United Kingdom...
- have
largely been
replaced by a
renamed terrace of
eight houses known as
Lygon Place,
recessed behind a
small green. A
local estate, "Eia", is mentioned...
- CBD,
Carlton is
known nationwide for its
Little Italy precinct centred on
Lygon Street, for its
preponderance of 19th-century
Victorian architecture and...
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Peerage of the
United Kingdom. The
peerage was
created in 1815 for
William Lygon, 1st
Baron Beauchamp,
along with the
subsidiary title Viscount Elmley, in...
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Colonel Thomas Lygon III (also
spelled Ligon,
Liggon and Liggin; 11
January 1623 – 16
March 1675) was a
Colonial Virginian statesman,
militia officer...
