n. 1 a Biol. the existence of various different forms in the successive stages of the development of an organism. b = PLEOMORPHISM. 2 Chem. = ALLOTROPY. polymorphic adj. polymorphous adj.
POLYMORPHISM
Meaning of POLYMORPHISM in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012