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polymorph definition

poly·morph (päl′i môrf′)

noun

  1. Biol. a polymorphous organism or one of its forms
  2. Chem., Mineralogy
    1. a substance that can crystallize in different forms
    2. one of these forms

Etymology: < Gr polymorphos: see poly- & -morph

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