multiform

adjective mul·ti·form \ˈməl-ti-ˌfȯrm\

Definition of MULTIFORM

: having many forms or appearances

— mul·ti·for·mi·ty \ˌməl-ti-ˈfȯr-mə-tē\ noun

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French multiforme, from Latin multiformis, from multi- + -formis -form

First Known Use: 1603

Medical Dictionary

adjective mul·ti·form \ˈməl-ti-ˌfȯrm\

: having or occurring in many forms

—mul·ti·for·mi·ty \ˌməl-ti-ˈfȯr-mət-ē\ noun, plural mul·ti·for·mi·ties

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