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Polymorph vs Polymorphy - What's the difference?

polymorph | polymorphy |

As nouns the difference between polymorph and polymorphy

is that polymorph is (biology) any organism that shows polymorphism while polymorphy is the existence of many different forms.

As a verb polymorph

is to transform; to change into another form.

polymorph

English

Noun

(wikipedia polymorph) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism
  • (chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal

    • Derived terms

    * polymorphic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transform; to change into another form.
  • (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To transform (an item or creature) into something different by magic.
  • * 1999 , "Robin Johnson", My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • 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.

    polymorphy

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The existence of many different forms.

    • Synonyms

    * polymorphism

    Derived terms

    * polymorphic