| Pronunciation: | | `pleeu'morfizum
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- [n] (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
- [n] (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
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PLEOMORPHISM is a 12 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | polymorphism |
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| | See Also: | | chemical phenomenon, dimorphism, organic phenomenon |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ple`o*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? more + ? form.]
1. (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing under two or
more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and
trimorphism.
2. (Biol.) The theory that the various genera of bacteria are
phases or variations of growth of a number of Protean
species, each of which may exhibit, according to
undetermined conditions, all or some of the forms
characteristic of the different genera and species.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The condition in which an organism has two or more distinct forms during its normal life cycle. |
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