Late 19th century; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From poly- + ancient Greek κορμός trunk of a tree + -ic; compare monocormic.
Definition of polycormic in US English:
polycormic
adjective
Botany
Having more than one stem.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science. From poly- + ancient Greek κορμός trunk of a tree + -ic; compare monocormic.