Polysynthetic \Pol`y*syn*thet"ic\, a. [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.
polysynthetic adj : forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning [syn: {agglutinative}]