polytomy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pə litə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
po•lyt•o•my  (pə litə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. 
  1. the act or process of dividing into more than three parts.
  2. the state or condition of being so divided.
  • poly- + -tomy 1860–65
po•lyto•mous, adj. 


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