polyphenism

English

Noun

polyphenism (countable and uncountable, plural polyphenisms)

1. (genetics) The development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions.
   • 1993, Roger L. H. Dennis, Butterflies and Climate Change, page 127:

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