polymorphic

Meanings

Adjective

• relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms
• relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population
  • "a polymorphic species"

Adjective Satellite

• having or occurring in several distinct forms
  • "man is both polymorphic and polytypic"

Adj

• Relating to polymorphism (any sense), able to have several shapes or forms.
• Having or relating to the ability to take multiple data types for a single parameter.
• Relating to a compound that can crystallizes into two or more distinct forms (e.g. carbon, which can crystalize into coal, graphite, diamond, etc.)

Synonyms

multiform, polymorphous, protean

Antonyms

monomorphic