polytypic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɒlɪˈtɪpɪk/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πολῠ- (polŭ-) + τῠπῐκός (tŭpĭkós). By surface analysis, poly- + type + -ic.
Meanings
- having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies
- of a habitat, not dominated by a single species
- (material) of a substance, able to exist in more than one crystal structure, these differing in one dimension
- of a cell sample, containing several cell types
- of an antibody response, involving several antibodies
- exhibiting polytypism
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more polytypic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most polytypic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |