Having more than two poles; denoting a nerve cell in which the branches project from several points.
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mul·ti·po·lar .məl-ti-'pō-lər, -.tī- adj
1) having several poles <\multipolar mitoses>
2) having several dendrites <\multipolar nerve cells>
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mul·ti·po·lar (mul″te-poґlər) [multi- + polar] having more than two poles or processes.Medical dictionary. 2011.