omniform
9.9
A creature that can change into any shape
- noun
- /ˈɑmnɪˌfɔrm/
- Literature
:
ser omniforme
- In the fantasy novel, the hero encounters an omniform being that shifts into various animals.
Examples
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Legends spoke of an omniform spirit that could appear as anything from a tree to a wolf.
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The creature was described as an omniform entity, capable of changing its appearance at will.
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This form is marvelous because in one mode it is uniform, in one mode multiform, in one mode omniform, and in one mode nulliform.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
10
8.8
A being that can change its body into other people or animals
can take any form or shape without that limitation
1
9.4
A thing that can have different physical forms, like some insects or minerals
is able to become any form rather than a few natural variants
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Omniform comes from omni- meaning 'all' and form meaning 'shape'. So an omniform is a being that can be 'all shapes', like a shape-shifter, which explains why the word means a creature that can appear as any animal or person.