polymorph

[ pol-ee-mawrf ]

noun

1. Biology. an organism having more than one form or type as a result of discontinuous variation.
2. Crystallography. any of the crystal forms assumed by a substance that exhibits polymorphism.
3. Anatomy. granulocyte.

polymorph

/ ˈpɒlɪˌmɔːf /

noun

1. a species of animal or plant that exhibits polymorphism
2. any of the crystalline forms of a chemical compound that exhibits polymorphism
3. Also calledpolymorphonuclear leucocyte any of a group of white blood cells that have lobed nuclei and granular cytoplasm and function as phagocytes; they include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils

Other Words From

• pol·y·mor·phic [pol-ee-, mawr, -fik] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymorph¹

First recorded in 1820–30; from Greek polýmorphos; poly-, -morph

Word History and Origins

Origin of polymorph¹

C19: from Greek polumorphos having many forms

Example Sentences

Walmart took its ad operations previously run through Triad in-house last year, then bought ad tech firm Polymorph.

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