"polymorphous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more polymorphous [comparative], most polymorphous [superlative]
Etymology: From New Latin polymorphus, from Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifold”), from πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”) + μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|polymorphus}} New Latin polymorphus, {{der|en|grc|πολύμορφος||multiform, manifold}} Ancient Greek πολύμορφος (polúmorphos, “multiform, manifold”), {{m|grc|πολυ-||many, much}} πολυ- (polu-, “many, much”), {{m|grc|μορφή||form, shape}} μορφή (morphḗ, “form, shape”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} polymorphous (comparative more polymorphous, superlative most polymorphous)
  1. Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles Synonyms (having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles): multiform Translations (Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles): বহুরূপী (bohurupi) (Bengali), monipuolinen (Finnish), monimuotoinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-polymorphous-en-adj-gcHqRXrF Disambiguation of 'having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles': 79 16 5 Disambiguation of 'Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles': 74 22 4
  2. (biology) Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms Categories (topical): Biology Translations (Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms): polymorfinen (Finnish), polymorphe (French), polimorfo (Italian), polimorfo (Portuguese), polimorfo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-polymorphous-en-adj-vltJgvTW Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms': 20 74 6
  3. (chemistry) Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations (Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic): monimuotoinen (Finnish), ilchruthach (Irish), polamorfach (Irish)
    Sense id: en-polymorphous-en-adj-Z81mj3l0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 29 41 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic': 3 6 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: polymorphic, protean Derived forms: polymorphous perversity Related terms: polymorph, polymorphic, polymorphism

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