poly·typ·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tipik\adjective Etymology:poly- + type + -ic or -ical 1.alsopoly·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