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Polymorphous Definition & Meaning

polymorphous
adjective
  1. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization"
  2. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species"
  3. having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"

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What does polymorphous mean?
relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization" relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species" having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"
What part of speech is polymorphous?
Polymorphous is an adjective.
How many definitions does polymorphous have?
Polymorphous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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