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polytopism

polytopism noun: the independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.

Noun

polytopism (uncountable)

  1. The independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.
    Synonyms:
    polytopy

Synonyms of polytopism

Questions about polytopism

What does polytopism mean?
Polytopism means the independent appearance of a taxon in multiple areas.
What part of speech is polytopism?
Polytopism is a noun.

Words near polytopism in the dictionary

  1. polytopes
  2. polytopian
  3. polytopians
  4. polytopic
  5. polytopical
  6. polytopism
  7. polytopy
  8. polytorus
  9. polytoxic
  10. polytoxicomania
  11. polytoxicomaniac

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