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polymorph

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From poly- + -morph.

noun polymorphs

  1. Any organism that shows polymorphism.
  2. Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal.
  3. The transformation of an item or creature into something different by magic.

verb polymorphs · polymorphing · polymorphed

  1. intransitive To transform; to change into another form.
  2. 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.

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@misc{polymorph_2026,
  title = {polymorph},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polymorph},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}