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noun
The occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of polymorphism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: polymorphism
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: organic phenomenon
noun
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polymorphism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: chemical phenomenon
Narrower terms: dimorphism
History
From pleo- (“full, many”) + -morphism.
