Having or exhibiting many forms; characterized by polymorphism; not isomorphous or monomorphous.Specifically, in zoology: Undergoing a series of marked changes during development, as most insects.Varying much in appearance, form, or structure in the same species or group.In botany, same as 2 .In music, noting a contrapuntal composition, as a canon or a fugue, in which the themes are or may be treated in various ways, as by augmentation, diminution, inversion, etc. Also polymorphic.