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Alternanthera polygonoides
Rupturewort 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.
Polygon
Polygon 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 forces
Polygon 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.
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceous 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.
Polygonaceous
Polygonaceous 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
Polygonal Po*lyg"o*nal, a. Having many angles. Polygonal numbers, certain figurate numbers. See under Figurate.
Polygonal numbers
Polygonal 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 interrogationis
Violet-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 Progne
Progne 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.
Polygonum
Polygonaceous 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 articulatum
Jointweed Joint"weed`, n. (Bot.) A slender, nearly leafless, American herb (Polygonum articulatum), with jointed spikes of small flowers.
Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass 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
Knotgrass 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
Centinody Cen*tin"o*dy, n. [L. centum a hundred + nodus knot: cf. F. centinode.] (Bot.) A weed with a stem of many joints (Illecebrum verticillatum); also, the Polygonum aviculare or knotgrass.
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 Bistorta
Snakeweed Snake"weed`, n. (Bot.) (a) A kind of knotweed (Polygonum Bistorta). (b) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.
Polygonum bistorta
Adderwort Ad"der*wort`, n. (Bot.) The common bistort or snakeweed (Polygonum bistorta).
Polygonum Convolvulus
Cornbind Corn"bind` (k?rn"b?nd`), n. (Bot.) A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis, Polygonum Convolvulus. [Prov. Eng.]
Polygonum Hydropiper
Lakeweed Lake"weed`, n. (Bot.) The water pepper (Polygonum Hydropiper), an aquatic plant of Europe and North America.
Polygonum Hydropiper
Hydropiper 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 Hydropiper
Culrage 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 polygon
Reenter 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.
Salient polygon
5. (Her.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient. Salient angle. See Salient, a., 4. Salient polygon (Geom.), a polygon all of whose angles are salient. Salient polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron all of whose solid angles are salient.

Meaning of Lygon from wikipedia

- Lygon (pronounced /ˈlɪɡən/ LIG-ən) is the surname of a British aristocratic family. Notable people with the surname include: William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp...
- Lygon Street is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, running through the inner northern suburbs of Carlton, Carlton North, Princes Hill and Brunswick...
- 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...
- Ralph Liggons or Lygon (1540-1619) was an English Catholic involved in conspiracies and a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was a member of the Worcestershire...
- 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...
- Henry Lygon may refer to: Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp (1784–1863), British Army officer and politician Henry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp (1829–1866)...
- CBD, Carlton is known nationwide for its Little Italy precinct centred on Lygon Street, for its preponderance of 19th-century Victorian architecture and...
- referred to as simply Lygon Street), is a Little Italy cultural precinct of the Italian community of Melbourne. It is situated along Lygon Street in the inner-Melbourne...
- 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...