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polytypic

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pol·y·typ·ic  (pl-tpk) also pol·y·typ·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
Having several variant forms, especially subspecies or varieties.
[poly- + typ(e) + -ic.]
polytypic [ˌpɒlɪˈtɪpɪk], polytypical
adj
1. existing in, consisting of, or incorporating several different types or forms
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology (of a taxonomic group) having many subdivisions, esp (of a species) having many subspecies and geographical races
polytypic  (pl-tpk)
Having several variant forms, especially containing more than one taxonomic category of the next lower rank. A polytypic genus contains two or more different species, while a polytypic species consists of two or more subspecies. Compare monotypic.
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High priority species would still be those confronting a high magnitude, imminent threat, and the most noticeable effect would be a reduction in priority rankings from twelve to eight resulting from the shift from a ternary criterion based on whether the species belongs to a monotypic genus, a polytypic genus, or is merely a subspecies to a binary criterion based on whether the species is ecologically significant or not.
Insect conservation under the Endangered Species Act by Lugo, Ezequiel / UCLA Journal of Environmental Law & Policy
Over the past decade or two, thorough studies of the morphological, behavioral, ecological, and genetic variation in species have resulted in the "splitting" of several fairly well-known polytypic (containing populations that have different morphological traits) species into numerous "new" species.
Cryptic biodiversity by Butler, Robert S.; Mayden, Richard L. / Endangered Species Update
However, they also found rare PAS-negative amphophilic intranuclear structures in some of the monotypic and polytypic infiltrates.
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