polymorph
/ˈpɑliˌmɔrf/
verb
- To change or transform into a different form or shape.
- Under extreme pressure, the mineral can polymorph into a denser structure.
- In the video game, the character can polymorph into a wolf to run faster.
- The software allows users to polymorph images by applying various filters.
Synonyms
noun
- A substance or object that can exist in two or more different forms or crystal structures.
- The chemist studied the properties of each polymorph of the drug to find the most stable version.
- Graphite and diamond are well-known polymorphs of carbon.
- Calcite and aragonite are two different polymorphs of calcium carbonate.
- In biology, an organism that has more than one distinct form during its life cycle.
- Biologists observed the polymorph of the ant species, noting the different castes in the colony.
- Some insects are polymorphs, changing appearance as they grow from larvae to adults.
- The jellyfish is a polymorph that exists as both a polyp and a medusa.