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polymorph

[ pol-ee-mawrf ]
/ ˈpɒl iˌmɔrf /
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noun
Biology. an organism having more than one form or type as a result of discontinuous variation.
Crystallography. any of the crystal forms assumed by a substance that exhibits polymorphism.
Anatomy. granulocyte.
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Origin of polymorph

First recorded in 1820–30; from Greek polýmorphos; see poly-, -morph

OTHER WORDS FROM polymorph

pol·y·mor·phic [pol-ee-mawr-fik] /ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fɪk/ adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for polymorph

polymorph
/ (ˈpɒlɪˌmɔːf) /

noun
a species of animal or plant that exhibits polymorphism
any of the crystalline forms of a chemical compound that exhibits polymorphism
Also called: polymorphonuclear leucocyte any of a group of white blood cells that have lobed nuclei and granular cytoplasm and function as phagocytes; they include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils

Word Origin for polymorph

C19: from Greek polumorphos having many forms
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