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pleomorphism
[ plee-uh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]
noun
- existence of an organism in two or more distinct forms during the life cycle; polymorphism.
pleomorphism
/ ˈpliːəˌmɔːfɪ; ˌpliːəˈmɔːˌfɪzəm /
noun
- the occurrence of more than one different form in the life cycle of a plant or animal
- the occurrence of more than one different form of crystal of one chemical compound; polymorphism
Derived Forms
- ˌˈǰ, adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pleomorphism1
Example Sentences
He believes that when your blood becomes acidic, something weird happens, and your blood cells transform into bacteria - a phenomenon he calls pleomorphism - thereby resulting in a diseased state.
This variation in morphology is known as "pleomorphism."
Zopf in 1885 proposed a scheme based on the acceptance of extreme views of pleomorphism; his system, however, was extraordinarily impracticable and was recognized by him as provisional only.
Some of the factors influencing pleomorphism are: 1.
The question, is an individual? has given rise to much difficulty, and around it many of the speculations regarding pleomorphism have centred without useful result.
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