tri|mor|phism

tri|mor|phism
tri|mor|phism «try MR fihz uhm», noun.
1. the occurrence in three different forms of a crystalline substance.
2. Zoology. the occurrence of three forms distinct in color, size, structure, or function, in different individuals of a species.
3. Botany. the occurrence of three distinct forms of flowers, leaves, or other parts, on the same plant or in the same species.
╂[< Greek trímorphos tee-formed (< tri- three + morph form) + English -ism]

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