| multipolar | <biology> Having many poles; applied especially to those ganglionic nerve cells which have several radiating processes. Origin: Multi- + polar. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| multipolar cell | A nerve cell with a number of dendrites arising from the cell body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multipolar mitosis | A pathologic form in which the spindle has three or more poles, resulting in the formation of a corresponding number of nuclei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| multipolar neuron | A neuron with several processes, usually an axon and three or more dendrites. (05 Mar 2000) |