polymorphous

Etymology
From, from , from +. .

Adjective

 * 1) Having, or assuming, a variety of forms, characters, or styles
 * 2)  Having, or occurring in, several distinct forms
 * 3) * 1913, R. Chodat in  Volume 82 Janauay 1913, A Grain of Wheat
 * In order to establish itself in any locality a plant must hold its own against competitors which, masters of the soil from time immemorial, have been selected to fit the soil and climate. Moreover, emmer is not cultivated anywhere in Palestine. This wild wheat is furthermore a different plant from any known in cultivation, a polymorphous race, no doubt, but a distinct one.
 * 1)  Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic
 * 1)  Crystallizing in two or more different forms; polymorphic

Synonyms

 * ,, ; See also Thesaurus:multiform

Antonyms


monomorphic

Translations

 * Bengali:
 * Finnish: ,


 * Finnish: polymorfinen
 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese: polimorfo
 * Spanish: polimorfo


 * Finnish:
 * Irish: ilchruthach, polamorfach