polychotomy

polychotomy
polychotomy [päl΄i kät′ə mē]
n.
pl. polychotomiesPOLY- + -chotomy, infl. by DICHOTOMY
division or separation into many parts, classes, etc.
polychotomous [päl΄i kät′əməs]
adj.

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