having a number of points of growth and development. Usually producing many sporangia (sp) or reproductive units. Polycentric organisms can be propagated by chopping up the vegetative rhizomycelium (rh) and plating the pieces on an appropriate medium.

a thallus with many centers at which reproductive organs (sporangia or resting spores) are formed.

multiple-axis joint, particularly useful with a very long residual limb.

Referring to a language which shares two or more standard language centres