polymorph

noun

poly·​morph ˈpä-lē-ˌmȯrf 

1

: a polymorphic organism

also : one of the several forms of such an organism

2

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

polymorph

noun

poly·​morph ˈpäl-i-ˌmȯrf 

1

: a polymorphic organism

also : one of the several forms of such an organism

2

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

3

: polymorphonuclear leukocyte