polytypic

[ pol-ee-tip-ik ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈtɪp ɪk /

adjective

having or involving many or several types.

Often pol·y·typ·i·cal .

Origin of polytypic

First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + type + -ic

Words nearby polytypic

polytonality, polytrichia, polytriglyph, polytrophic, polytunnel, polytypic, polyunsaturate, polyunsaturated, polyurethane, polyuria, polyvalent

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Example sentences from the Web for polytypic

Had he gone a step further, he must have seen that separation, in some form or another, is "indispensable" to polytypic evolution.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
It has been shown that divergent or polytypic evolution on common areas is inexplicable by natural selection alone.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
Isolation of some sort seems necessary to polytypic evolution.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes
First, the distinction between monotypic and polytypic evolution is not defined.
Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)|George John Romanes

In polytypic species, the diagnosis of a subspecies is designed only to distinguish it from other subspecies of that species.
North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)|Robert G. Webb

British Dictionary definitions for polytypic

polytypic

polytypical

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈtɪpɪk) /

adjective

existing in, consisting of, or incorporating several different types or forms

biology (of a taxonomic group) having many subdivisions, esp (of a species) having many subspecies and geographical races

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Medical definitions for polytypic

polytypic

[ pŏl′ē-tĭp′ĭk ]

adj.

Having several variant forms, especially subspecies or varieties.

Scientific definitions for polytypic

polytypic

[ pŏl′ē-tĭp′ĭk ]

Having several variant forms, especially containing more than one taxonomic category of the next lower rank. A polytypic genus contains two or more different species, while a polytypic species consists of two or more subspecies. Compare monotypic.

单词	polytypic
释义	polytypic [ pol-ee-tip-ik ] / ˌpɒl iˈtɪp ɪk / adjective having or involving many or several types. Often pol·y·typ·i·cal . Origin of polytypic First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + type + -ic Words nearby polytypic polytonality, polytrichia, polytriglyph, polytrophic, polytunnel, polytypic, polyunsaturate, polyunsaturated, polyurethane, polyuria, polyvalent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polytypic Had he gone a step further, he must have seen that separation, in some form or another, is "indispensable" to polytypic evolution. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes It has been shown that divergent or polytypic evolution on common areas is inexplicable by natural selection alone. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes Isolation of some sort seems necessary to polytypic evolution. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes First, the distinction between monotypic and polytypic evolution is not defined. Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol 3 of 3)\|George John Romanes In polytypic species, the diagnosis of a subspecies is designed only to distinguish it from other subspecies of that species. North American Recent Soft-shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)\|Robert G. Webb British Dictionary definitions for polytypic polytypic polytypical / (ˌpɒlɪˈtɪpɪk) / adjective existing in, consisting of, or incorporating several different types or forms biology (of a taxonomic group) having many subdivisions, esp (of a species) having many subspecies and geographical races Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for polytypic polytypic [ pŏl′ē-tĭp′ĭk ] adj. Having several variant forms, especially subspecies or varieties. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for polytypic polytypic [ pŏl′ē-tĭp′ĭk ] Having several variant forms, especially containing more than one taxonomic category of the next lower rank. A polytypic genus contains two or more different species, while a polytypic species consists of two or more subspecies. Compare monotypic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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