pleomorphism
(noun) (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
polymorphism, pleomorphism
(noun) (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pleomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural pleomorphisms)
(biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism
(chemistry) synonym of polymorphism
Source: Wiktionary
Ple`o*mor"phism, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. (Crystallog.)
Definition: The property of crystallizing under two or more distinct fundamental forms, including dimorphism and trimorphism.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
