polymorph

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      Etymology

      poly- + -morph

      Noun

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      Wikipedia polymorph (plural polymorphs)

      1. (biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism
      2. (chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal

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      Verb

      polymorph (third-person singular simple present polymorphs, present participle polymorphing, simple past and past participle polymorphed)

      1. (intransitive) To transform; to change into another form.

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