"polymorph" meaning in English

See polymorph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-polymorph.wav Forms: polymorphs [plural]
Etymology: From poly- + -morph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|morph}} poly- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} polymorph (plural polymorphs)
  1. (biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-polymorph-en-noun-aLvwcBzN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, English terms suffixed with -morph, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 39 6 4 5 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 34 26 12 14 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morph: 44 27 11 6 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 29 5 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 34 3 4 5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal. Categories (topical): Chemistry, Geology
    Sense id: en-polymorph-en-noun-GDqW165o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 39 6 4 5 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (transitive, fiction) The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-polymorph-en-noun-FU8oZOtY Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: polymorphic, polymorph-perverse

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-polymorph.wav Forms: polymorphs [present, singular, third-person], polymorphing [participle, present], polymorphed [participle, past], polymorphed [past]
Etymology: From poly- + -morph. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|poly|morph}} poly- + -morph Head templates: {{en-verb}} polymorph (third-person singular simple present polymorphs, present participle polymorphing, simple past and past participle polymorphed)
  1. (intransitive) To transform; to change into another form. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-polymorph-en-verb-8x5fKrHf
  2. (fiction, transitive, intransitive) To transform into something different by magic. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Fiction
    Sense id: en-polymorph-en-verb-FUb2s-oW Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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