| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|merik, -rēk adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary polymer- (from Greek polymerēs having many parts, from poly- + meros part) + -ic — more at merit
1. : of, relating to, or consisting of a polymer
2.
a. : of, relating to, involving, or being any of a group of nonallelic identical genes that collectively control various quantitative hereditary characters — compare multiple factor , polygene
b. : composed of several similar parts
polymeric chromosomes
3. : consisting of many segments
a polymeric annelid worm
• poly·mer·i·cal·ly -rə̇k(ə)lē, -rēk-, -li adverb