Definition/Meaning of polyaxial

• English - Adjective: polyaxial ( not comparable ) Having more than one axis . 2004 , Hans-Rudolf Wenk , Andrei Bulakh, Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin , page 69 , A crystal may contain rotation axes in different directions , defining the polyaxial point-groups . [ … ] The general symbol for a polyaxial point group is n 1 n 2 n 3 . The simplest case is 222 in the orthorhombic system with three 2-fold axes at…
• English - Etymology: From poly- +‎ axial .
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /ˌpɒl.iˈæk. si .əl/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /ˌpɑ.lɪˈæk. si .əl/