Pleomorphism
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
Framework senses
- §1
- (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
- §2
- (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organismsDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column