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English noun: pleomorphism

1. pleomorphism (phenomenon) (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound


Synonymspolymorphism


Broader (hypernym)chemical phenomenon


Narrower (hyponym)dimorphism


Domain categorychemical 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 categorybiological science, biology









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