trimorphism
trimorphism
Definition
tri·mor·phism (trī môr′fiz′əm)
noun
- Crystallography the property of crystallizing in three distinct forms
- Bot. the existence of three distinct forms of flowers, leaves, or other organs on the same plant or on different plants of the same species
- Zool. the existence of three distinct forms of organs in the same species
Etymology: < Gr trimorphos, of three forms < tri-, three + morphē, form + -ism
tri·mor′·phic adjective or tri·mor′·phous
Browse dictionary entries near trimorphism
- trimorph
- trimonthly
- trimolecular
- trimming
- trimmer
- trimetrogon
- trimetric projection
- trimetric
- trimethadione
- trimeter
- Trimurti
- Trin
- Trinacria
- trinal
- trinary
- trine
- Trinidad
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Trinitarian
- trinitrocresol
