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polytypic definition

poly·typic (päl′i tip′ik)

adjective

  1. Biol. having or involving several different types, forms, or variations
  2. of or pertaining to a taxonomic category having two or more immediate subdivisions

Etymology: poly- + -typ(e) + -ic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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