also pol·y·typ·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Having several variant forms, especially subspecies or varieties.
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(pŏl'ē-tĭp'ĭk) or pol·y·typ·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)
adj.
adj.
Having several variant forms, especially subspecies or varieties.
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In zoology, polytypic refers to a taxonomic group with more than one subgroup at the next lower taxonomic level.
See also
- Linnaean taxonomy
- monotypic
- race for a more detailed definition of polytypic in the context of a species, and its relevance regarding the species Homo sapiens
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