pleomorphism

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noun

1. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
• Syn:
polymorphism
• Derivationally related forms:
pleomorphic, polymorphic (for: polymorphism), polymorphous (for: polymorphism)
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
chemical phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
dimorphism
2. (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
• Derivationally related forms:
pleomorphic
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
organic phenomenon