polycentric

(pŏlˌē-sĕnˈtrĭk)

adjective
  1. Having many centers, especially of authority or control: the shift from Soviet-American hegemony to a polycentric world.
  2. Having several central parts, such as centrosomes or chromatids.
noun
A polycentric chromosome.

Related Forms:

  • polˌy·cenˈtrism noun
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