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.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie quelque chose qui peut changer de forme ou d'aspect ; souvent utilisé en biologie et en médecine pour désigner des cellules ou des organismes présentant plusieurs formes au cours de leur cycle de vie.

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.

   🇫🇷pléomorphe

   Synonymes: multiformpolymorphicpolymorphousprotean

   Antonymes: invariantuniform

• more pleomorphic comparative form
• most pleomorphic superlative form