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adj
having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
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adj
of a habitat, not dominated by a single species
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, conservation, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences
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adj
of a substance, able to exist in more than one crystal structure, these differing in one dimension
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: material
Topics: science, sciences
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adj
of a cell sample, containing several cell types
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, microbiology, natural-sciences
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adj
of an antibody response, involving several antibodies
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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adj
exhibiting polytypism
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History
From Ancient Greek πολῠ- (polŭ-) + τῠπῐκός (tŭpĭkós). By surface analysis, poly- + type + -ic.
