polymorphous

[ pol-ee-mawr-fuhs ]

/ ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fəs /

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adjective

having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.

polymorphic.

Origin of polymorphous

First recorded in 1775–85, polymorphous is from the Greek word polýmorphos multiform. See poly-, -morphous

Words nearby polymorphous

polymorphic reticulosis, polymorphism, polymorphocellular, polymorphonuclear, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, polymorphous, polymorphous perverse, polymyalgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyoclonus, polymyositis

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Example sentences from the Web for polymorphous

The nucleus is not polymorphous, and only occasionally divided.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
(a) The centrifugal fibres consist as above described of the fibre processes of the pyramidal and polymorphous cells.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
The nucleus is not polymorphous, but usually divided into two, though it may be single.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
The physical conditions under which polymorphous modifications are prepared control the form which the substance assumes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

Polymorphous, pol-i-mor′fus, adj. having many forms: varying in appearance: taking on many changes—also Polymor′phic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for polymorphous

polymorphous

polymorphic

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs) /

adjective

having, taking, or passing through many different forms or stages

(of a substance) exhibiting polymorphism

(of an animal or plant) displaying or undergoing polymorphism

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单词	polymorphous
释义	polymorphous [ pol-ee-mawr-fuhs ] / ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR polymorphous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like. polymorphic. Origin of polymorphous First recorded in 1775–85, polymorphous is from the Greek word polýmorphos multiform. See poly-, -morphous Words nearby polymorphous polymorphic reticulosis, polymorphism, polymorphocellular, polymorphonuclear, polymorphonuclear leukocyte, polymorphous, polymorphous perverse, polymyalgia, polymyalgia rheumatica, polymyoclonus, polymyositis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for polymorphous The nucleus is not polymorphous, and only occasionally divided. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre (a) The centrifugal fibres consist as above described of the fibre processes of the pyramidal and polymorphous cells. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various The nucleus is not polymorphous, but usually divided into two, though it may be single. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre The physical conditions under which polymorphous modifications are prepared control the form which the substance assumes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various Polymorphous, pol-i-mor′fus, adj. having many forms: varying in appearance: taking on many changes—also Polymor′phic. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for polymorphous polymorphous polymorphic / (ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs) / adjective having, taking, or passing through many different forms or stages (of a substance) exhibiting polymorphism (of an animal or plant) displaying or undergoing polymorphism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to polymorphous assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, many-sided, miscellaneous, mixed, motley
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polymorphous

adjective

Origin of polymorphous

Words nearby polymorphous

Example sentences from the Web for polymorphous

British Dictionary definitions for polymorphous

polymorphic

adjective

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