About The Word Polymorphism
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Polymorphism
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Polymorphism: 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.
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