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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
polymorph en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From poly- + -morph.
Meanings
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Any organism that shows polymorphism.
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Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal.
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The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic.
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Deriveds
polymorphitis · unpolymorph · polymorphistic · polymorph-perverse · polymorphic · polyself
polymorph en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From poly- + -morph.
Meanings
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(intransitive) To transform; to change into another form.
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(ambitransitive) To transform into something different by magic.
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.
1999, Robin Johnson, “My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):
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