adjective
1. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
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polymorphous crystallization
• Syn: ↑polymorphous
• Pertains to noun: ↑polymorphism, ↑polymorphism (for: ↑polymorphous)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polymorphism, ↑polymorphism (for: ↑polymorphous)
• Topics: ↑chemistry, ↑chemical science
2. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
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a polymorphic species
• Syn: ↑polymorphous
• Pertains to noun: ↑polymorphism (for: ↑polymorphous), ↑polymorphism
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polymorphism (for: ↑polymorphous), ↑polymorphism, ↑polymorph
• Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science
3. having or occurring in several distinct forms
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man is both polymorphic and polytypic
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a polymorphous god
• Syn: ↑polymorphous
• Similar to: ↑multiform
• Derivationally related forms: ↑polymorph
Useful english dictionary. 2012.