Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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polymorphism | Yes | No | No | No |
pleomorphism | Yes | No | No | No |
polymorphism (noun) | pleomorphism (noun) |
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(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) | (biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms |
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound |
(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on |