Definition
noun
(1) An organism having more than one adult form, e.g. the various adult forms of social ants.
(2) A granulocyte.
Supplement
Word origin: From Ancient Greek poly (many) + morph (form).
Related forms: polymorphism (noun), polymorphic (adjective)
See also: genetic polymorphism
Definition noun (1) An organism having more than one adult form, e.g. the various adult forms of social ants. (2) A granulocyte. Supplement Word origin: From Ancient Greek poly (many) + morph (form). Related forms: polymorphism (noun), polymorphic (adjective) See also: genetic polymorphism..
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