| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tipik adjective
Etymology: poly- + type + -ic or -ical
1. also poly·typ·i·cal -pə̇kəl : represented by several or many types or subdivisions
polytypic species
— opposed to monotypic
2. : of, relating to, or being a polytype
polytypic crystal
• poly·typ·i·cism ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷pəˌsizəm noun -s