Oligo vs Poly - What's the difference?
oligo | poly |
polytechnic.
polyethylene (polythene)
(chiefly, computer graphics) polygon
(uncountable) polyester
(chiefly, informal) polyamory
(chiefly, informal) A polyamorous person.
(chiefly, informal) polyamorous
(transitive, video games, roguelikes) To polymorph; to transform by magic.
A whitish woolly plant () of the order Labiatae, found throughout the Mediterranean.
As nouns the difference between oligo and poly
is that oligo is an oligonucleotide while poly is polytechnic.As an adjective poly is
polyamorous.As a verb poly is
to polymorph; to transform by magic.poly
English
Etymology 1
Shortening of various words.Noun
(polys)- a cotton-poly blend