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polysynthetic
(poly|syn¦thet¦ic)
Pronunciation:
/ˌpɒlɪsɪnˈθɛtɪk/
adjective
denoting or relating to a language characterized by complex words consisting of several morphemes, in which a single word may function as a whole sentence. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic.
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