"polycrotic" meaning in English

See polycrotic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more polycrotic [comparative], most polycrotic [superlative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “multiple, many”) + κρότος (krótos, “knocking, rattling”), modeled on dicrotic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|πολύς||multiple, many}} Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “multiple, many”), {{m|grc|κρότος||knocking, rattling}} κρότος (krótos, “knocking, rattling”), {{m|en|dicrotic}} dicrotic Head templates: {{en-adj}} polycrotic (comparative more polycrotic, superlative most polycrotic)
  1. (physiology) Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism Categories (topical): Physiology

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