Polytomous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Polytomous \Po*lyt"o*mous\, a. [Poly- + Gr. ? a cutting, fr. ?
     to cut.] (Bot.)
     Subdivided into many distinct subordinate parts, which,
     however, not being jointed to the petiole, are not true
     leaflets; -- said of leaves. --Henslow.
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