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Polymorphous Common

Origin: Greek prefix poly-

Polymorphous 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

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

Example Sentences
"polymorphous crystallization" adjective
"a polymorphic species" adjective
"man is both polymorphic and polytypic" adjective
"a polymorphous god" adjective
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Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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