multi-morphic
|mul-ti-mor-phic|
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/ˌmʌltiˈmɔːrfɪk/
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/ˌmʌltiˈmɔːfɪk/
(multimorphic)
many-formed
Etymology
'multi-morphic' originates from Modern English, formed by combining the prefix 'multi-' (from Latin 'multus' meaning 'many') and the element 'morphic' derived from Greek 'morphē' meaning 'form'.
'multi-' (from Latin 'multus') + '-morphic' (formed via New Latin/Greek roots used in scientific compounds such as 'isomorphic' and 'polymorphic') combined in modern scientific English to create 'multimorphic'/'multi-morphic'.
Initially a literal compound meaning 'many-formed', it evolved into a descriptive technical adjective meaning 'having several distinct forms' used especially in scientific and technical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having or occurring in multiple distinct forms or shapes; many-formed.
The species showed a multi-morphic appearance across different habitats.
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Adjective 2
in technical contexts (biology, chemistry, computer science), describing a system, structure, or entity that can exist in several distinct morphological or structural states.
Under laboratory conditions the compound behaved in a multi-morphic way, displaying different crystalline forms.
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