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Polymorphism

Polymorphism Meaning & Definition
Polymorphism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Polymorphism?

[n] (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
[n] (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound

Synonyms | Synonyms for Polymorphism: pleomorphism

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See Also | chemical phenomenon | dimorphism | organic phenomenon

Polymorphism In Webster's Dictionary

\Pol`y*mor"phism\, n. 1. (Crystallog.) Same as {Pleomorphism}. 2. (Biol.) (a) The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form. (b) Existence in many forms; the coexistence, in the same locality, of two or more distinct forms independent of sex, not connected by intermediate gradations, but produced from common parents.
length :: [a] -> Int

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