polychromatic

polychromatic
Multicolored.

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poly·chro·mat·ic -krō-'mat-ik adj
1) showing a variety or a change of colors
2) of a cell or tissue exhibiting polychromatophilia

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poly·chro·mat·ic (pol″e-kro-matґik) [poly- + chromatic] exhibiting many colors. Cf. monochromatic.

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