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polychromatic
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polychromatic /poly·chro·mat·ic/ (-krom-at´ik) many-colored.
pol·y·chro·mat·ic (pl-kr-mtk) or pol·y·chro·mic (-krmk) or pol·y·chro·mous (-krms)
adj.
Having or exhibiting many colors.

polychromatic
[-krōmatik]
Etymology: Gk, polys + chroma, color
a light of many colors or wavelengths. The term is usually applied to white light, although it may also refer to a defined part of the spectrum.

polychromatic [pol″e-kro-mat´ik]
many-colored.

polychromatic
many-colored.


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At a spot where the trail crossed a small gorge, an enchanted scene was displayed before my eyes: the whole hillside in front of me was alight with torches shedding their red light on the polychromous ornaments of the women holding them, who had stopped to light up the treacherous crossing.
 
 
 
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