polymorphous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ē môr′fəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pol•y•mor•phous  (pol′ē môr′fəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biology, Chemistryhaving, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.
  2. Developmental Biology, Biologypolymorphic.
  • Greek polýmorphos multiform. See poly-, -morphous
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
polymorphous /ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs/, polymorphic /ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfɪk/ adj
  1. having, taking, or passing through many different forms or stages
  2. (of a substance) exhibiting polymorphism
'polymorphous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
caste - -morphous - pleomorphic - polymorphism

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