pleomorphism
or ple·o·mor·phy
[ plee-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
nounBiology.
existence of an organism in two or more distinct forms during the life cycle; polymorphism.
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How to use pleomorphism in a sentence
He had described this phenomenon in 1888 in a memoir entitled pleomorphism of Microbes.
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British Dictionary definitions for pleomorphism
pleomorphism
pleomorphy (ˈpliːəˌmɔːfɪ)
/ (ˌpliːəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) /
noun
the occurrence of more than one different form in the life cycle of a plant or animal
the occurrence of more than one different form of crystal of one chemical compound; polymorphism
Derived forms of pleomorphism
- pleomorphic, adjective
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