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Polysynthetic

Polˊy-syn-thet′ic

(pŏlˊĭ-sĭn-thĕt′ĭk)
,
Adj.
[
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.