English adjective: polymorphous | |||
1. | polymorphous relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms | ||
Samples | Polymorphous crystallization. | ||
Synonyms | polymorphic | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | polymorphous relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population | ||
Samples | A polymorphic species. | ||
Synonyms | polymorphic | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
3. | polymorphous having or occurring in several distinct forms | ||
Samples | Man is both polymorphic and polytypic. A polymorphous god. | ||
Synonyms | polymorphic | ||
Similar | multiform | ||
Antonyms | uniform, unvarying | ||