In zoology, polytypic refers to a taxonomic group with more than one subgroup at the next lower taxonomic level.
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polytypic — [päl΄i tip′ik] adj. [ POLY + TYP(E) + IC] 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 … English World dictionary
polytypic — adjective Date: 1888 represented by several or many types or subdivisions < a polytypic species of organism > … New Collegiate Dictionary
polytypic — a taxon including several subordinate taxa, e.g. a polytypic genus is one containing several species … Dictionary of ichthyology
polytypic — poly·typ·ic .päl i tip ik also poly·typ·i·cal tip i kəl adj represented by several or many types or subdivisions <a polytypic species of organisms> … Medical dictionary
polytypic species — polytypic species. См. комплексный вид. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
polytypic — adj. [Gr. polys, many; typos, type] A taxon containing subordinate units … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
polytypic — /pol ee tip ik/, adj. having or involving many or several types. Also, polytypical. [1885 90; POLY + TYPIC] * * * … Universalium
polytypic — adjective a) having several different taxa of the next lower rank, especially having several subspecies b) exhibiting polytypism … Wiktionary
polytypic — poly·typ·ic … English syllables
polytypic — pol•y•typ•ic [[t]ˌpɒl iˈtɪp ɪk[/t]] also pol y•typ′i•cal adj. having or involving many or several types • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
