poly·phloes·boe·an \|pälē|fles|bēən, |pälə̇|-, -s_bēən\adjective orpoly·phlois·boi·an\-|flȯis|bȯiən\; orpolu·phlois·boi·an\|päl(y)ə|-\ Etymology: Greek polyphloisbos (from poly- + phloisbos confused roaring noise) + English -an; perhaps akin to Greek aphloismos foaming of the mouth, phlidan to be too moist, become soft — more at bloat : loud-roaring < the polyphloesboean sea >