| ADJECTIVE | pert | polymorphous, polymorphic | relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms |
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| pert | polymorphous, polymorphic | relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population | |
| all | polymorphous, polymorphic | having or occurring in several distinct / distinct forms |
| Meaning | relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms. | |
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| Example | "polymorphous crystallization" | |
| Synonym | polymorphic | |
| 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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| Synonym | polymorphic | |
| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Spanish | polimórfica, polimórfico, polimorfo | |
| Catalan | polimorf, polimòrfic | |
| Nouns | 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 | "a polymorphous god" | |
| Synonym | polymorphic | |
| Broader | multiform | Occurring in or having many forms or shapes or appearances |
| Spanish | polimórfica, polimórfico, polimorfo | |
| Catalan | polimorf, polimòrfic | |
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