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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies
2. 2
   of a habitat, not dominated by a single species
3. 3
   of a substance, able to exist in more than one crystal structure, these differing in one dimension material
4. 4
   of a cell sample, containing several cell types
5. 5
   of an antibody response, involving several antibodies

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6. 6
   exhibiting polytypism

Synonyms

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polytypical

Antonyms

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monotypic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πολῠ- (polŭ-) + τῠπῐκός (tŭpĭkós). By surface analysis, poly- + type + -ic.

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