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Polymorphic


a.

Polymorphous.


 
 
Thesaurus: polymorphic

adjective

    Consisting of a number of different kinds: assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated, various. Biology polymorphous. See same/different/compare.

 

Occurring in several forms.

 
WordNet: polymorphic
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The adjective has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: (chemistry) relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
  Synonym: polymorphous
  Pertains to noun: polymorphism (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: (biology) relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
  Synonym: polymorphous
  Pertains to noun: polymorphism (meaning #2)

Meaning #3: having or occurring in several distinct forms
  Synonym: polymorphous


 
Translations: Translations for: Polymorphic

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - som fremtræder i forskellige former

Nederlands (Dutch)
met meerdere vormen

Français (French)
adj. - polymorphique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - polymorph, vielförmig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - πολύμορφος, πολυμορφικός

Italiano (Italian)
polimorfico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - polimórfico

Русский (Russian)
полиморфический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - polimorfo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - polymorf

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
多形的, 多形态的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 多形的, 多形態的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 다형의, 여러 가지 모양이 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 多様な形をもつ, 多形の, 多形態の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متعدد الأشكال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רב-צורות, רב-שלבי (בהתפתחות)‬


 
 

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Dictionary. Webster 1913 Dictionary edited by Patrick J. Cassidy  Read more
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