"pluricentral" meaning in English

See pluricentral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌplʊəɹɪˈsɛntɹəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌplɔːɹɪˈsɛntɹəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpljʊəɹɪˈsɛntɹəl/, /ˌplʊɹəˈsɛntɹəl/ [General-American] Forms: more pluricentral [comparative], most pluricentral [superlative]
Etymology: From pluri- + central. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pluri-|central}} pluri- + central Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} pluricentral (comparative more pluricentral, superlative most pluricentral)
  1. Pluricentric; having more than one centre. Synonyms: pluricentric
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