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polymorphic Definition


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polymorphism
noun
    1. biol.
      The occurrence of a living organism in two or more different structural forms at different stages of its life cycle.
    2. genetics.
      The occurrence of several genetically determined and distinct forms within a single population, eg the different blood groups in humans.
    3. chem.
      The occurrence of a chemical substance in two or more different crystalline forms, eg diamond and graphite. Also called allotropy.
Derivative: polymorphic
adj
    Etymology: 18c as polymorphous, in biological use meaning ‘occurring in several different forms'.



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