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mul⋅ti⋅form

[muhl-tuh-fawrm]
–adjective
having many different shapes, forms, or kinds.

Origin:
1595–1605; < L multiformis. See multi-, -form


mul⋅ti⋅for⋅mi⋅ty [muhl-tuh-fawr-mi-tee] , noun
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mul·ti·form   (mŭl'tə-fôrm')   
adj.  Occurring in or having many forms or shapes.
mul'ti·for'mi·ty (-fôr'mĭ-tē) n.
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Word Origin & History

multiform 
1603, from L. multiformis, from multus "much, many" + forma "shape."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mul·ti·form
Pronunciation: 'm&l-ti-"form
Function: adjective
: having or occurring in many forms —mul·ti·for·mi·ty /"m&l-ti-'for-m&t-E/ noun plural -ties
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

multiform mul·ti·form (mŭl'tə-fôrm')
adj.
Occurring in or having many forms or shapes; polymorphic.


mul'ti·for'mi·ty (-fôr'mĭ-tē) n.

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