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Pleomorphism

Pleomorphism may refer to:Pleomorphism (cytology), variability in the size and shape of cells and/or their nuclei Pleomorphism (microbiology), the ability of some bacteria to alter their shape or size in response to environmental conditions A life cycle of certain fungi where different stages have different morphology, see Teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph

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