1. Having many parts or segments; composed of numerous similar units or divisions.
Usage: chiefly botanical and zoological
2. (botany) Having floral parts arranged in whorls of more than five members.
Usage: technical botanical term

Examples

• The polymerous structure of the organism allowed it to regenerate multiple segments.
• Botanists classified the flower as polymerous because its petals exceeded the typical five-part arrangement.
• The polymerous body plan of certain arthropods provides greater flexibility in movement.
• This polymerous compound consists of many repeating molecular units linked together.
• The sea star's polymerous arms radiate from a central disk.