Polymorphology

Polymorphology refers to an organism, inorganic object, or material, which takes various forms. In alterhuman contexts, it broadly refers to those that consider themselves to have various forms. It is similar to, but separate from, shapeshifters.

Polymorphology may also be considered an umbrella term for any experiences that broadly fall under the definition. As such, many subterms for this label exist. Furthermore, one's polymorphism may tie into another alterhuman identity, such as with polymorphkin.

Terminology
Those that take various forms, or are part of polymorphology, are referred to as polymorphs. General terms under polymorphology include polymorphism, polymorphic, and polymorph- as a prefix for more specific identities. More specific terms exist, such as:


 * Form: The configuration of attributes + traits which a polymorph can transform themselves into. (One's physical form.)
 * Base-Form: The configuration of attributes & traits that a polymorph takes up space as when non-shifted. (One's default form.)
 * True-Form: A form that is the original appearance of the polymorph.
 * Form-State: The form and corresponding mindset/ontological identity which a polymorph is shifted into when occupying a particular form.
 * Flux-State: A state in which a polymorph is rapid-shifting through all of the forms available to them. This is usually involuntary, but doing it voluntarily is possible too.
 * Favored-Morph: A form that is a polymorph’s preferred form-state. May be the same as their base-state but not always.
 * Amorphous (Polymorph): A polymorph that has no easily definable base-form and/or no true-form.

More terminology may be found on the polymorphology Carrd by @apotheanthropy.

History
WIP (Having a very hard time finding a proper origin)