In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
POLYMORPHOUS
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
Etymology
Adjective
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
Synonyms
• (having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles): multiform, polymorphic, protean; See also multiform
Antonyms
(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
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