polymorphism

[pol-ee-mawr-fiz-uhm] / ˌpɒl iˈmɔr fɪz əm /

NOUN

variety

Synonyms

STRONG

array assortment change collection combo conglomeration departure discrepancy disparateness divergency diverseness diversification diversity fluctuation heterogeneity heterogeneousness incongruity intermixture medley miscellany mishmash mixture modification multifariousness multiplicity potpourri range shift soup stew variance variation variegation

WEAK

cross section many-sidedness miscellaneousness mixed bag multiformity mélange variousness

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement similarity

Example Sentences

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Maitake, or hen-of-the-wood, mushrooms have polypores, which absorb flavor.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022

But until then they had found no polypores, nor any fungi that would answer instead.

From The Mysterious Island by White, Stephen W.

In the polypores, which include the shelf fungi, the spore surfaces are tubes whose openings constitute the pores.

From Wood and Forest by Noyes, William

But, till then, they had not found any of these polypores or even any of the morels which could replace them.

From The Mysterious Island by Verne, Jules