polymorph

noun poly·morph \ˈpä-lē-ˌmȯrf\

Definition of POLYMORPH

: a polymorphic organism; also : one of the several forms of such an organism

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1828

Medical Dictionary

noun poly·morph \ˈpäl-i-ˌmȯrf\

: a polymorphic organism; also : one of the several forms of such an organism

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

: a polymorphonuclear leukocyte

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