pleomorphism

Noun
  1. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound (synset 111513233)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: chemical phenomenon - any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules)
    subtypes: dimorphism - (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
    same as: polymorphism
  2. (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms (synset 111512216)
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals

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