ADJECTIVE | pert | polymorphic, polymorphous | relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms |
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pert | polymorphic, polymorphous | relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population | |
all | polymorphic, polymorphous | having or occurring in several distinct / distinct forms |
Sounds | paa.liymao'rfihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms. | |
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Synonym | polymorphous | |
Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
Spanish | polimórfico, polimorfo | |
Catalan | polimorf, polimòrfic | |
Nouns | polymorphism | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound |
Meaning | relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population. | |
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Example | "a polymorphic species" | |
Synonym | polymorphous | |
Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
Spanish | polimórfica, polimórfico, polimorfo | |
Catalan | polimorf, polimòrfic | |
Nouns | polymorph | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites |
polymorphism | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) |
Meaning | Having or occurring in several distinct / distinct forms. | |
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Example | "man is both polymorphic and polytypic" | |
Synonym | polymorphous | |
Broader | multiform | Occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances |
Spanish | polimórfica, polimórfico, polimorfo | |
Catalan | polimorf, polimòrfic | |
Nouns | polymorph | an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites |
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