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An organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
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polymorph
Word definitions for polymorph in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Polymorph " is the third episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf Series III, and the fifteenth in the series run. It premiered on the British television channel BBC2 on 28 November 1989. It is considered by some to be the series' best. Written by ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polymorph \Pol"y*morph\, n. [Gr. ? multiform; poly`s many + morfh` form: cf. F. polymorphe.] (Crystallog.) A substance capable of crystallizing in several distinct forms; also, any one of these forms. Cf. Allomorph .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"organism of several forms," 1828, from Greek polymorphos "of many forms" (see polymorphous ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context biology English) Any organism that shows polymorphism 2 (context chemistry geology English) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To transform; to change into another form. 2 (context ...
Usage examples of polymorph.
The mind flayers’ stunning blasts had reduced Clacker’s mental resistance and the wizard’s polymorph spell had taken more of him, so much so that he could not even realize the lapse.
He remained more pechlike than he had since the polymorph, but already he felt the base urges of a hook horror creeping back in.
The mind flayers' stunning blasts had reduced Clacker's mental resistance and the wizard's polymorph spell had taken more of him, so much so that he could not even realize the lapse.
Death terminated the polymorph spell, and Clacker gradually reverted to his former self.
And, if you think the Tundrainians react badly to the concept of a polymorph, you should see what the luddites do when they see a robot.
Now I just needed to find out where they were going, how they were getting there, and what polymorphs had to do with it.
No wonder he was staying in polymorph and relying on the mindcloud - the whole village was in arms against him.
Though her spell of polymorph had been perfect, her brain safely tucked away where the illithid could not find it, she simply couldn't concentrate with the squiggly tentacles probing around her skull.
They had to be done with this dark business quickly, she knew, for the polymorph potions would not last for very long, and the last thing Gayselle wanted was to be walking along Waterdeep's streets accompanied by a trio of half-ogres.
The warehouse had an antique wrought iron framework, which our mages polymorphed into chrome steel.
But then the emotional wave that had been his existence rose again, and a smile found his face as he recounted his time beside Belwar, the most honored svirfneblin burrow-warden, and Clacker, the pech who had been polymorphed into a hook horror.
But then the emotional wave that had been his existence rose again, and a smile found his face as he recounted his time beside Belwar, the most honored svirfneblin burrow warden, and Clacker, the pech who had been polymorphed into a hook horror.
Klassh lost control of his form, polymorphing back to his original shape.