- tri|morph
- tri|morph «TRY mrf», noun. Crystallography.1. a trimorphic substance.2. any one of its three different forms.
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morph — myg·a·lo·morph; neo·morph; para·morph; pe·lar·go·morph; peri·morph; phyl·lo·morph; phys·i·co·morph; phy·to·morph; ple·o·morph; rhi·zo·morph; skeu·o·morph; spo·ro·morph; tet·ra·morph; the·rio·morph; the·ro·morph; tri·morph; xe·ro·morph;… … English syllables
tri|mor|phism — «try MR fihz uhm», noun. 1. the occurrence in three different forms of a crystalline substance. 2. Zoology. the occurrence of three forms distinct in color, size, structure, or function, in different individuals of a species. 3. Botany. the… … Useful english dictionary
hys|tri|co|mor|phic — «HIHS trih kuh MR fihk», adjective. of or belonging to a group of rodents that includes porcupines, cavies, chinchillas, agoutis, guinea pigs, etc. ╂[< New Latin Hystricomorpha a division of rodents (< Latin hystrix, icis porcupine <… … Useful english dictionary
trimorph — tri·morph … English syllables
trimorph — tri•morph [[t]ˈtraɪ mɔrf[/t]] n. cry a substance existing in three structurally distinct forms; a trimorphous substance • Etymology: 1905–10; < Gk trímorphos having three forms. See tri , morph … From formal English to slang
trimorph — tri|mọrph 〈Adj.; Bot.〉 dreigestaltig (Blüten) [Etym.: <tri… + morph] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
trimorph — tri|morph, auch trimọrphisch <aus gleichbed. gr. trímorphos zu ↑tri... u. gr. morphe̅ »Gestalt«> dreigestaltig (z. B. von Pflanzenfrüchten; Bot.); vgl. ↑...isch/ … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
trimorph — ˈtrīˌmȯrf noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, back formation from trimorphism : any of the three crystalline forms of a trimorphous substance rutile, brookite, and anatase are trimorphs of titanium dioxide * * * /truy mawrf/, n … Useful english dictionary
trimorphism — n. Bot., Zool., & Crystallog. existence in three distinct forms. Derivatives: trimorphic adj. trimorphous adj. * * * (ˈ)trī|mȯrˌfizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trimorph (from Greek trimorphos having three forms) +… … Useful english dictionary
trimorphous — Existing under three forms; marked by trimorphism. SYN: trimorphic. * * * tri·mor·phous (tri morґfəs) [tri + morph + ous] existing in three different forms … Medical dictionary
