Composed of or having several types; specifically = "polytypic", 3.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. Partly from French polytype + -ical, after monotypical, and partly from polytype + -ical.
Definition of polytypical in US English:
polytypical
adjectiveˌpɒlɪˈtɪpɪkl
Composed of or having several types; specifically = "polytypic", 3.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. Partly from French polytype + -ical, after monotypical, and partly from polytype + -ical.