polymorph

(päli 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

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

See polymorph in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Biology An organism characterized by polymorphism.
  2. Chemistry A specific crystalline form of a compound that can crystallize in different forms.

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