pleomorphism

      English

      Etymology

      pleo- (full, many) + -morphism

      Noun

      pleomorphism (uncountable)

      1. (biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism
      2. (chemistry) polymorphism

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      Last modified on 18 June 2013, at 01:01