pol·y·chro·mat·ic

(pŏl′ē-krō-măt′ĭk) also pol·y·chro·mic (-krō′mĭk) or pol·y·chro·mous (-krō′məs)

adj.

1. Having or exhibiting many colors.

2. Of or composed of radiation of more than one wavelength: polychromatic light.

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Adj.

polychromic - having or exhibiting many colors

polychrome, polychromatic

coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

polychromic

adjective

Having many different colors:

motley, multicolor, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, polychromous, varicolored, variegated, versicolor, versicolored.

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