polytomy

[ puh-lit-uh-mee ]

noun,plural po·lyt·o·mies.
  1. the act or process of dividing into more than three parts.

  2. the state or condition of being so divided.

Origin of polytomy

1
First recorded in 1860–65; poly- + -tomy

Other words from polytomy

  • po·lyt·o·mous, adjective

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