polymorphic

[pol-ee-mawrf]

pol·y·morph

[pol-ee-mawrf]
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.

Origin:
1820–30; < Greek polýmorphos; see poly-, -morph

pol·y·mor·phic, adjective
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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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