pol|y|mor|phous — «POL ee MR fuhs», adjective. 1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms or stages, as the honeybee does. 2. crystallizing in two or more forms, especially in forms belonging to different systems. ╂[< Greek polýmorphos (with… … Useful english dictionary
pol´y|mor´phous|ness — pol|y|mor|phous «POL ee MR fuhs», adjective. 1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms or stages, as the honeybee does. 2. crystallizing in two or more forms, especially in forms belonging to different systems. ╂[< Greek… … Useful english dictionary
polymorphous — pol|y|mor|phous [ˌpɔlıˈmo:fəs US ˌpa:lıˈmo:r ] adj also pol|y|mor|phic [ fık] technical having many forms, styles etc during the stages of development … Dictionary of contemporary English
polymorphous — pol•y•mor•phous [[t]ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fəs[/t]] adj. bio chem. cry having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like; polymorphic • Etymology: 1775–85; < Gk polýmorphos multiform. See poly , morphous … From formal English to slang
Polymorphous — Pol y*mor phous, a. 1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles; as, a polymorphous author. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms; opposed to monomorphic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
thro — ab·ar·thro·sis; af·ri·can·thro·pus; am·phi·ar·thro·di·al; am·phi·ar·thro·sis; an·thro·pe·ic; an·thro·pism; an·thro·po·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; an·thro·po·chore; an·thro·po·dermic; an·thro·po·gen·e·sis; an·thro·po·gen·ic;… … English syllables
ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… … English syllables
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
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables