Word: polytomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
lyt
o
my
Definition: A section of a phylogeny in which the evolutionary relationships cannot be fully resolved to dichotomies
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A division; taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut