polymorphous

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Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic
Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author
relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species"
pol·y·mor·phic having many forms, styles etc during the stages of development
{s} existing in many shapes, having many forms; consisting of several developmental stages
having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorpphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"
Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; opposed to monomorphic
relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization"
relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization
polymorphic
polymorphous perverse
Characterized by or displaying sexual tendencies that have no specific direction, as in an infant or young child, but that may evolve into acts that are regarded as perversions in adults
polymorphous.
polymorphean
polymorphously
in the manner of having many forms; in the manner of having many developmental stages
polymorphously
In a polymorphous manner
polymorphous

    Hyphenation

    po·ly·mor·phous

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    [ -'mor-f&s ] (adjective.) 1785. Greek polymorphous, from poly- + -morphos -morphous.
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