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polyphasic
1. Having more than two phases.
2. Habitually doing more than one thing at a time: "He has a polyphasic life style."
3. Having multiple successive peaks of activity.
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polyphasic sleep
A term coined by early 20th century psychologist J.S. Szymanski, which refers to the practice of sleeping multiple times in a 24-hour period; usually, more than two, in contrast to "biphasic sleep".
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