# polytypic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɒlɪˈtɪpɪk/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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