pleomorphism
/ˌpliːəʊˈmɔːfɪzəm/noun
mass noun
- the occurrence of more than one distinct form of a natural object, such as a crystalline substance, a virus, the cells in a tumour, or an organism at different stages of the life cycle多型性, 多态性; 多型现象, 多态现象。
派生词
pleomorphic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek pleiōn 'more' + morphē 'form' + -ISM.