Synonyms of polymorphous

Adjective


1. polymorphous, polymorphic

usage: relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization"

2. polymorphic, polymorphous

usage: relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species"

3. polymorphic, polymorphous, multiform (vs. uniform)

usage: having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"

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Definition and meaning of polymorphous (Dictionary)