pleomorphic

Describes something that can change its shape or form; often used in biology and medicine to refer to cells or organisms that exhibit multiple forms during their life cycle.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt etwas, das seine Form oder Gestalt ändern kann; wird oft in Biologie und Medizin verwendet für Zellen oder Organismen, die im Laufe ihres Lebenszyklus viele Formen zeigen.

1. Having multiple forms C2 formal scientific

   Relating to or characterized by the ability to exist in different forms or shapes, especially in biology or medicine.

   • The pleomorphic bacteria can change their shape depending on the environment.
   • Pleomorphic tumors often present diagnostic challenges due to their varied cell structures.
   • The study focused on the pleomorphic nature of certain viruses.

   🇩🇪Pleomorph

   Synonyme: multiformpolymorphicpolymorphousprotean

   Antonyme: invariantuniform

• more pleomorphic comparative form
• most pleomorphic superlative form