polymorphous
English Thesaurus
1. having or occurring in several distinct forms (adj.all)
similar | : | multiform, |
definition | : | occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances (adj.all) |
2. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population (adj.pert)
3. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms (adj.pert)
domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
4. having or occurring in several distinct forms (adj.all)
derivation | : | polymorph, |
definition | : | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites (noun.animal) |
5. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population (adj.pert)
pertainym | : | polymorphism, |
definition | : | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | polymorph, |
definition | : | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | polymorphism, |
definition | : | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) (noun.phenomenon) |
6. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms (adj.pert)
pertainym | : | pleomorphism, polymorphism, |
definition | : | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | pleomorphism, polymorphism, |
definition | : | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (noun.phenomenon) |
7. having or occurring in several distinct forms (adj.all)
derivation | : | polymorph, |
definition | : | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites (noun.animal) |
8. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population (adj.pert)
pertainym | : | polymorphism, |
definition | : | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | polymorph, |
definition | : | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | polymorphism, |
definition | : | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) (noun.phenomenon) |
9. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms (adj.pert)
pertainym | : | pleomorphism, polymorphism, |
definition | : | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | pleomorphism, polymorphism, |
definition | : | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (noun.phenomenon) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore polymorphous in ArtiKata.com >