polymorph

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -morph

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. (transitive, fiction) The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic.

Derived terms

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) To transform into something different by magic.
    • 1999, "Robin Johnson", My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it (on newsgroup rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
      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
  • Rhymes: -ɔʁf

Adjective

polymorph (not comparable)

  1. polymorphous

Declension
Declension of polymorph
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
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

Antonyms
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