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polymorphous Definition

poly·mor·phous (päl′i môr′fəs)

adjective

of, having, or exhibiting polymorphism

Etymology: Gr polymorphos: see poly- & -morph

polymorphous Related Forms
pol′y·mor′·phously adverb
polymorphous Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • eruption: It sometimes provokes polymorphous light eruption Long term exposure to ultraviolet radiation ultimately causes skin aging and skin cancers.
  • concept: Snelders et al ( 1992 ), The polymorphous concept of money.
  • society: The polymorphous society may be moving up on us faster than we imagine.
  • nature: In Watching Hannah, Munby comes to represent the complexity of Victorian sexuality and its polymorphous nature.