pleomorphic
or ple·o·mor·phous
[ plee-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌpli əˈmɔr fɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
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Origin of pleomorphic
First recorded in 1885–90; pleomorph(ism) + -ic
Words nearby pleomorphic
pleo-, pleochroic, pleochroism, pleocytosis, pleomastia, pleomorphic, pleomorphic lipoma, pleomorphism, pleon, pleonasm, pleonastic
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