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A person of encyclopedic knowledge, learning or capabilities, accentuated with a healthy dose of eccentricity
(1) My friend Doug is certifiably polymad - a financial whiz, musical genius, scratch golfer but also crazier than a soup sandwich in a pizza shop.
(2) Brian May of Queen fame is equal parts a top musician, singer, songwriter but now also a certified astrophysicist, rocket ship builder and overall a modern polymad.
polymad by Adanny100 July 27, 2020
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It comes from the Greek πολυμαθής, polymathēs, "having learned much" and describes a person who has expertise in a large number of different subjects, but more importantly, they are able to draw on this knowledge to solve problems. Science fiction author Robert Heinlein believed that everyone should attempt to be a polymath and that specialisation was for insects.
Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath and maybe Urban Dictionary author Gumba Gumba is as well
Polymath by AKACroatalin April 12, 2015
A person with a great, or varied, knowledge.
Leonardo DaVinci is one of the world's most recognizable polymathic people.

PolyPaddle 

Meet you at the polypaddle!
PolyPaddle by Tazmanian425 October 5, 2016
A unique and talented individual who displays exceptional skill or expertise in many areas. Talent is mostly shown in the arts, but polymaths have been known to display gifts outside of this area, such as the sciences, etc. Polymaths are also largely individual and commonly self-taught.
Leonardo da Vinci was a great polymath!
Polymath by DanSom May 8, 2019

polymastia 

Accessory breasts, also known as polymastia, supernumerary breasts, or mammae erraticae, is the condition of having an additional breast. Extra breasts may appear with or without nipples or areolae.

A related condition, in which extra nipples form, is called "supernumerary nipple" or "polythelia".
Your mother has polymastia.
polymastia by chris timmons February 15, 2008

Polymascotfoamalate 

Polymascotfoamalate is a revoloutionary material that has many uses such as baby food, being a condiment to put on soured cream and is used in mascot costumes. However, it is highly flammable and therefore rarely used in todays products albeit to much debate.
Homestar, what are you doing?! That thing is made out of flame pro-tardant Polymascotfoamalate!