polymorphous
- adjective
- /ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːrfəs/
- Specialized
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polimórfico
- Several plants in the garden exhibit polymorphous traits, showcasing different leaf shapes and colors.
- polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma
- polymorphous low-grade
Examples
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The artist's polymorphous style incorporates elements from multiple disciplines, blending them into unique artworks.
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But here for the theme of today's thought is the subtle polymorphous differences that occur between you and me.
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And Daniel Harms was by all accounts a kind of pessoa of polymorphous heteronyms.
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One scenario illustrates these tensions and problematizes race in the polymorphous framing of Appalachia/America.
Academic text (1992) -
Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) of the parotid gland is rare.
Academic text (2006) -
The following year, Evans and Batsakis used the term polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma to describe this malignancy as a clinically and pathologically discrete entity.
Academic text (2005) -
Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA) is a malignant neoplasm that almost always arises in the minor salivary glands.
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The polymorphous nature of the species allows it to adapt to various environments easily.
Synonyms
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Containing many different kinds, not all the same
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Made of different types of people or things, like scientists and artists
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Having many different forms, like minerals or animals with different looks
A species that has several different types
A person or group that has different genes
Not the same type of cell or structure
How Variable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Polymorphous comes from the Greek parts poly- 'many' and morph 'form' or 'shape'. So a polymorphous species is one that shows 'many forms' or types, like animals with several color variations within the same population.