polymorph

noun

poly·​morph ˈpä-lē-ˌmȯrf 

1

: a polymorphic organism

also : one of the several forms of such an organism

2

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

Examples of polymorph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cocoa butter is made of fat molecules that can arrange themselves in six different crystal shapes (which chemists call ‘polymorphs’). —Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for polymorph

• dwarf
• morph
• orf
• wharf

Medical Definition

polymorph

noun

poly·​morph ˈpäl-i-ˌmȯrf 

1

: a polymorphic organism

also : one of the several forms of such an organism

2

: any of the crystalline forms of a polymorphic substance

3

: polymorphonuclear leukocyte