polymorphism

名词 polymorphism:

1. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
   同义词：pleomorphism
2. (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

pol.y.mor.phism

n.（名词）
Biology The occurrence of different forms, stages, or types in individual organisms or in organisms of the same species, independent of sexual variations.
【生物学】 多态性；多型现象：不受性别差异影响，在有机个体或同种物种的有机体中出现不同形态、阶段或类型
Chemistry Crystallization of a compound in at least two distinct forms.Also called In this sense, also called pleomorphism
【化学】 多晶形：一种化合物以至少两种不同的形态结晶的现象也作 在此意义上也可称作 pleomorphism

【引伸】
pol.ymor.phic 或
pol.ymor.phous
adj.（形容词）
pol.ymor.phously
adv.（副词）