polymorphous

 [pol-ee-mawr-fuhs]  

pol·y·mor·phous

   [pol-ee-mawr-fuhs]
adjective
1.
having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.
2.
polymorphic.
Origin:
1775–85; < Greek polýmorphos multiform. See poly-, -morphous
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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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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