polyarch

English

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “many”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “beginning”).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌpɑliˈɑɹk/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒliˈɑːk/

Noun

polyarch (plural polyarchs or polyarches)

(rare) A state of many rulers, many leaders.
(botany) A root that has many xylem bundles.

Synonyms

(botany): polyembryony

Translations

a state of many rulers

a root that has many xylem bundles

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Translations to be checked

Latin: polyarchus

References

polyarch, in A Dictionary of Scientific Terms: Pronunciation, Derivation, and Definitions, by Isabella Ferguson Henderson, William Dawson Henderson, 1924, page 247.

Anagrams

holy crap, polarchy