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tri·mor·phism \(ˈ)trī|mȯrˌfizəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary trimorph- (from Greek trimorphos having three forms) + -ism 1. : polymorphism in which there are three distinct forms of a species or of a particular caste — compare dimorphism a 2. : occurrence of three distinct forms of organs (as leaves or flowers) on individuals of the same species : heterogony 3. : the property of crystallizing in three different forms |