English noun: pleomorphism | |||
1. | pleomorphism (phenomenon) (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound | ||
Synonyms | polymorphism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical phenomenon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dimorphism | ||
Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
2. | pleomorphism (phenomenon) (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms | ||
Broader (hypernym) | organic phenomenon | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||