polychromatic

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polychromatic

/ˌpɑlikɹəˈmætɪk/ US
/ˌpɒlikɹəʊˈmætɪk/ UK

adjective

not comparable Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours. With our water goggles adjusted we gazed at the fishes displaying their polychromatic scales to the sea world, as, with true Puka-Pukan languor, they finned from coral to coral.
Similar: see at polychrome, motley
not comparable, of electromagnetic radiation Composed of more than one wavelength.

Similar: multicolored, polyhued · Opposite: monochromatic

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adjective

Similar: multicolored, polyhued · Opposite: monochromatic

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adj showing a variety of colours

Español	policromo
Português	policromo, policromático
Deutsch	polychrom, bunt, farbig, vielfarbig
Română	policromatic

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@misc{polychromatic_2026,
  title = {polychromatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polychromatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}