Polyfragmented

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Polyfragmented refers to systems with a large number of fragments, usually at least 100. The term has expanded over time to include full headmates as well. It's common for polyfragmented systems to have multiple subsystems, layers, or to be gateway systems.

Additionally, polyfragmented can refer to the way in which a system splits. Typically, these systems split multiple fragments from a single event, have single use headmates (one that only handles a certain smell, for example), etc. A polyfragmented system does not have to have over 100 system members to use the label.

Related Terms
Polyfractal is a term for systems which have an even larger number of headmates than most polyfragmented systems. Typically, polyfragmented systems have many fragments; when a system has many non-fragments, they may prefer polymultiple. For median systems, polyfaceted is a similar term.