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poly·so·ma·ty | \ ˌpäl-i-ˈsō-mət-ē 
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\ plural polysomaties
Medical Definition of polysomaty
: the replication in somatic cells of the chromosome number through division of chromosomes without subsequent nuclear division
Other Words from polysomaty
polysomatic \ -sō-ˈmat-ik \ adjective
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