·adj Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate.
II. Polytype ·vt To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an Engraving.
III. Polytype ·add. ·noun A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, ·etc.
IV. Polytype ·add. ·vt To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an Engraving.
V. Polytype ·noun A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, ·etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief.