Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pleomorphism

2 senses of pleomorphism

Sense 1
polymorphism, pleomorphism -- ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)
       => chemical phenomenon -- (any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules))

Sense 2
pleomorphism -- ((biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms)
       => organic phenomenon -- ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)