Term Name: polyphenic determination
Synonyms:
Definition: The process in which individuals that have the potential to develop any of several possible distinct developmental paths have their individual developmental fates determined in response to environmental and/or genetic cues.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048647]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: multicellular organism development
is a type of: multicellular organismal process
has subtype: caste determination polyphenic determination, influence by environmental factors polyphenic determination, influence by genetic factors