polytypic

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/pɒlɪˈtɪpɪk/

adjective

having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies

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OriginAncient Greek πολῠ- →
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Meanings

adjectivepolytypic (comparative more polytypic, superlative most polytypic)

comparative more polytypic · superlative most polytypic

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολῠ-
  2. Englishpolytypic

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

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polytypic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polytypic

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