"polynesic" meaning in English

See polynesic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more polynesic [comparative], most polynesic [superlative]
Etymology: By analogy with the scattered islands of Polynesia Head templates: {{en-adj}} polynesic (comparative more polynesic, superlative most polynesic)
  1. (medicine, of a disease) Having a scattered distribution of foci Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-polynesic-en-adj-Gs4mP9zZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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