Definition of Pleomarphism
Ple`o*mor"phism (?), n. [Gr. &?; more +
&?; form.] 1. (Crystallog.) The property
of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms,
including dimorphism and trimorphism.
2. (Biol.) The theory that the various
genera of bacteria are phases or variations of growth of a number of
Protean species, each of which may exhibit, according to undetermined
conditions, all or some of the forms characteristic of the different
genera and species.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism
- (chemistry) polymorphism
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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