English Explanatory Dictionary

polytypism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The existence of multiple types, especially of multiple subspecies.
  2. The existence of multiple forms differing in only one of the dimensions of the unit cell.

Word forms

polytypism polytypisms

Etymology

From poly- + type + -ism.

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