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adjectivemulticentury (not comparable)
alternative multi-century
- not comparableOccurring over multiple centuries.
Dr. Weber and her colleagues are the latest custodians of the Beal seed viability experiment: a multicentury attempt to figure out how long seeds can lie dormant in the soil without losing their ability to germinate.
2021 April 21, Cara Giaimo, “One of the World’s Oldest Science Experiments Comes Up From the Dirt”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2021Synonyms: centuries-long
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adjectiveOccurring over multiple centuries.
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multicentury. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicentury
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“multicentury.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicentury. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multicentury,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multicentury.
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