adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to polycrotism; manifesting polycrotism

   "a polycrotic pulse"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολύς (polús, “multiple, many”) + κρότος (krótos, “knocking, rattling”), modeled on dicrotic.

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