polymorphic, polymorphous
(adjective) having or occurring in several distinct forms; “man is both polymorphic and polytypic”; “a polymorphous god”
polymorphic, polymorphous
(adjective) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; “a polymorphic species”
polymorphous, polymorphic
(adjective) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; “polymorphous crystallization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
polymorphous (comparative more polymorphous, superlative most polymorphous)
Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
(biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
(chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
• (having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles): multiform, polymorphic, protean; See also multiform
(in biology): monomorphic
Source: Wiktionary
Pol`y*mor"phous, a.
1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. De Quincey.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 October 2024
(adjective) lacking eyes or eyelike features; “eyeless fish that evolved in dark caves”; “an eyeless needle”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
