adj. Having, resembling, or pertaining to many or a world of colors.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having many, or several, colors.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having many colors. Also multicolored.
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adj. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
adj. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
Word Usage
"Despite the drawbacks of blue and cyan fluorescent proteins, the widespread interest in multicolor labeling and FRET has popularized their application in a number of investigations."