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1. (adj.) polymorphous
having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like; polymorphic.
Etymology: (1775–85; < Gk polýmorphos multiform. See poly -, -morphous)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) polymorphous, polymorphic
relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
"polymorphous crystallization"
2. (adj) polymorphic, polymorphous
relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
"a polymorphic species"
3. (adj) polymorphic, polymorphous
having or occurring in several distinct forms
"man is both polymorphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"
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1. (adj) polymorphous
having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author
2. (adj) polymorphous
having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic
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