2. (Biol.) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; -- opposed to monomorphic. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
polymorphous — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈmɔː(r)fəs] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈmɔrfəs] or polymorphic UK [ˌpɒlɪˈmɔː(r)fɪk] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈmɔrfɪk] adjective science a polymorphous animal or plant has different forms at different stages of its development … English dictionary
polymorphous — index protean Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
polymorphous — (adj.) 1785, from Gk. polymorphos, from poly (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + morphe shape (see MORPHEUS (Cf. Morpheus)). Related: Polymorphic; polymorphism … Etymology dictionary
polymorphous — [pä΄i môr′fikpäl΄i môr′fəs] adj. [Gr polymorphos: see POLY & MORPH] of, having, or exhibiting polymorphism: also polymorphic [pä΄i môr′fik] polymorphously adv … English World dictionary
polymorphous — adjective Etymology: Greek polymorphos, from poly + morphos morphous Date: 1785 having, assuming, or occurring in various forms, characters, or styles ; polymorphic < a polymorphous rash > < polymorphous sexuality > • polymorphously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
polymorphous — adjective 1. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms polymorphous crystallization • Syn: ↑polymorphic • Pertains to noun: ↑polymorphism (for: ↑polymorphic), ↑polymorphism … Useful english dictionary
polymorphous — adjective a) Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. b) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; opposed to monomorphic … Wiktionary
polymorphous — SYN: polymorphic. * * * poly·mor·phous mȯr fəs adj having, assuming, or occurring in various forms: POLYMORPHIC <polymorphous skin rashes> poly·mor·phous·ly adv * * * poly·mor·phous (pol″e morґfəs) polymorphic … Medical dictionary
polymorphous — pol|y|morph|ous [ ,pali mɔrfəs ] or pol|y|mor|phic [ ,pali mɔrfık ] adjective SCIENCE a polymorphous animal or plant has various forms at different stages of its development … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Polymorphous perversity — Polymorphous perverse is a psychoanalytic term for human ability to gain sexual gratification outside socially normative sexual behaviors. Sigmund Freud used this term to describe the normal sexual disposition of humans from infancy to about age… … Wikipedia
