polymorphic
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iˌmɔrf noun
1.
Biology. an organism having more than one adult form, as the different castes in social ants.
2.
Crystallography. any of the crystal forms assumed by a substance that exhibits polymorphism.
3.
Anatomy, granulocyte.
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polymorph (ˈpɒlɪˌmɔːf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a species of animal or plant that exhibits polymorphism |
| 2. | any of the crystalline forms of a chemical compound that exhibits polymorphism |
| 3. | Also called: polymorphonuclear leucocyte any of a group of white blood cells that have lobed nuclei and granular cytoplasm and function as phagocytes; they include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils |
| [C19: from Greek polumorphos having many forms] | |
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Polymorphic
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| polymorphous or polymorphic (ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having, taking, or passing through many different forms or stages |
| 2. | (of a substance) exhibiting polymorphism |
| 3. | (of an animal or plant) displaying or undergoing polymorphism |
| polymorphic or polymorphic | |
| —adj | |
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Example sentences
Behavior, because it's so complicated to orchestrate, is polymorphic-it requires the action of many genes in concert.
These genes are involved in immune response, and are extremely polymorphic.
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