pleomorphism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Types & categories
- chemical phenomenon hypernym
- dimorphism hyponym
Related & opposite
- pleomorphic derivation
- polymorphic derivation
- chemistry domain topic
Sense 2 noun
(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
Types & categories
- organic phenomenon hypernym
Related & opposite
- pleomorphic derivation
- biology domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleomorphic |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | polymorphic |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical phenomenon |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | dimorphism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pleomorphic |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | organic phenomenon |