Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polyphenism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: polyphenism
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The focus of attention here is given to seasonal polyphenisms in adults which are closely linked to consistent switches in climate."

Usage

Inflected Forms

polyphenisms (plural)

Questions

What does polyphenism mean?: The development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions.

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