adjective · rare

polymorphous

polymorphous · more polymorphous · most polymorphous

Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or stylesHaving, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles

Meaning

3 senses

Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
having or occurring in several distinct forms
Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms

Origin

From New Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifo

From New Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifold”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”). By surface analysis, poly- + -morphous.

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Forms

more polymorphous, most polymorphous

Comparative	more polymorphous Lesson
Superlative	most polymorphous Lesson

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms

having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles:multiform

polymorphic protean

Close in meaning

relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms:polymorphic
having or occurring in several distinct forms:polymorphic
relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population:polymorphic