different between dimorphism vs pleomorphism

dimorphism

English

Etymology

From di- +? -morphism.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /da??m??f?z?m/

Noun

dimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dimorphisms)

  1. (biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
  2. (biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
  3. (geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Derived terms

  • sexual dimorphism

Related terms

  • dimorphic
  • dimorphous

Translations

See also

  • monomorphism
  • polymorphism

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pleomorphism

English

Etymology

pleo- (full, many) +? -morphism

Noun

pleomorphism (countable and uncountable, plural pleomorphisms)

  1. (biology) the occurrence of multiple structural forms during the life cycle of an organism
  2. (chemistry) Synonym of polymorphism

Related terms

  • pleomorphic

Translations

  • Italian: pleiomorfismo (it)

pleomorphism From the web:

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