polychromatic
adjective
poly·chro·mat·ic
ˌpä-lē-krō-ˈma-tik 
1
: showing a variety or a change of colors : multicolored
2
: being or relating to radiation that is composed of more than one wavelength
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a polychromatic tropical bird
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Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
The restaurant remains open, run by Un’s talented kitchen team, with Un, Chaparro, and Mama Kim dropping in occasionally; the food remains sharp and bright and deep and exhilarating, the mood vivacious and young and loud and polychromatic.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Denali National Park Alaska Spanning 6 million acres of wilderness and containing polychromatic ridgelines, boreal forest, and the tallest mountain in North America (at 20,237 feet), Denali National Park inspires awe like nowhere else.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
From natural dyes to native teas, create rainbow flags and polychromatic drinks.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 June 2024
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“Polychromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polychromatic. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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polychromatic
adjective
poly·chro·mat·ic
ˌpäl-i-krō-ˈmat-ik
: showing a variety or change of colors : multicolored
Medical Definition
polychromatic
adjective
poly·chro·mat·ic
-krō-ˈmat-ik
1
: showing a variety or a change of colors
2
of a cell or tissue
: exhibiting polychromatophilia
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