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(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
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pleomorphism
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n. 1 (context biology English) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism 2 (context chemistry English) polymorphism
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Pleomorphism may refer to: Pleomorphism (cytology) : variability in the size and shape of cells and/or their nuclei Pleomorphism (microbiology) : the ability of some bacteria to alter their shape or size in response to environmental conditions A life cycle ...
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n. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound [syn: polymorphism ] (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
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Pleomorphism \Ple`o*mor"phism\, n. [Gr. ? more + morfh` form.] (Crystallog.) The property of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism. (Biol.) The theory that the various genera of bacteria are phases ...