polymorph

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -morph.

Pronunciation

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Noun

polymorph (plural polymorphs)

1. (biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism.
2. (chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal.
3. (fiction) The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic.

Derived terms

• polymorphic
• polymorphistic
• polymorphitis
• polymorph-perverse
• polyself
• unpolymorph

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.
2. (fiction, ambitransitive) To transform into something different by magic.
   • 1999, Robin Johnson, “My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):

     I got hemmed in by the werewolf again and, in desperation, tried an experimental new wand on it; and polymorphed it into a black pudding.

German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔʁf

Adjective

polymorph (strong nominative masculine singular polymorpher, not comparable)

1. polymorphous

   Antonym: monomorph

Declension

Positive forms of polymorph (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist polymorph	sie ist polymorph	es ist polymorph	sie sind polymorph
strong declension (without article)	nominative	polymorpher	polymorphe	polymorphes	polymorphe
	genitive	polymorphen	polymorpher	polymorphen	polymorpher
	dative	polymorphem	polymorpher	polymorphem	polymorphen
	accusative	polymorphen	polymorphe	polymorphes	polymorphe
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der polymorphe	die polymorphe	das polymorphe	die polymorphen
	genitive	des polymorphen	der polymorphen	des polymorphen	der polymorphen
	dative	dem polymorphen	der polymorphen	dem polymorphen	den polymorphen
	accusative	den polymorphen	die polymorphe	das polymorphe	die polymorphen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein polymorpher	eine polymorphe	ein polymorphes	(keine) polymorphen
	genitive	eines polymorphen	einer polymorphen	eines polymorphen	(keiner) polymorphen
	dative	einem polymorphen	einer polymorphen	einem polymorphen	(keinen) polymorphen
	accusative	einen polymorphen	eine polymorphe	ein polymorphes	(keine) polymorphen