pentarch

1 of 2

noun

pen·​tarch

ˈpen‧ˌtärk

plural -s

: one of five joint rulers

pentarch

2 of 2

adjective

"

: having five protoxylem groups

Word History

Etymology

Noun

pent- + -arch

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary pent- + -arch

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