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Polymorphic Common

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

Polymorphic has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms

"polymorphous crystallization"

2

relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population

"a polymorphic species"

3

having or occurring in several distinct forms

"man is both polymorphic and polytypic"

"a polymorphous god"

4

Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.

Example Sentences
"polymorphous crystallization" adjective
"a polymorphic species" adjective
"man is both polymorphic and polytypic" adjective
"a polymorphous god" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
hic chic ethic gathic unchic bechic lithic sophic pathic gothic orphic sothic mythic pyrrhic gnathic buddhic myrrhic kleshic nymphic benthic
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