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Origin: Greek prefix poly-

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Definitions
Noun
1

A section of a phylogeny in which the evolutionary relationships cannot be fully resolved to dichotomies

See Also
dichotomy phylogeny polytomous polychotomy
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Rhyming Words
omy tomy romy homy momy nomy boomy roomy doomy stomy anomy atomy zoomy toomy sloomy dysomy eunomy ostomy disomy gloomy
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