pleomorphic
or ple·o·mor·phous
[ plee-uh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌpli əˈmɔr fɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by pleomorphism; polymorphous.
Nearby words
- pleo-,
- pleochroic,
- pleochroism,
- pleocytosis,
- pleomastia,
- pleomorphic lipoma,
- pleomorphism,
- pleon,
- pleonal,
- pleonasm
Origin of pleomorphic
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
pleomorphic
"having more than one form," 1886, from pleo- + -morphe "form" (see Morpheus). Related: Pleomorphism.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper