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Pleomorphism

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Noun
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ple=o=mor=phism

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun Pleomorphism has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Pleomorphismn. [Gr. more + morfh` form.].
  •  The property of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism.  [1913 Webster]
  •  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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Pleomorphism, n. Biol., Chem., & Mineral. the occurrence of more than one distinct form.

Derivative
pleomorphic adj.
Etymology
Gk pleion more + morphe form
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