Polymorphosis
Pronunciation : Pol`y*mor*pho"sis
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. See Poly-, and Morphosis.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: The assumption of several structural forms without a corresponding difference in function; -- said of sponges, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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