"versicolour" meaning in English

See versicolour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more versicolour [comparative], most versicolour [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin versicolor. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|versicolor}} Latin versicolor Head templates: {{en-adj}} versicolour (comparative more versicolour, superlative most versicolour)
  1. (rare) Having changing or varied colours. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-versicolour-en-adj-u-EQFMiv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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