POLYMORPHISM

• (noun) (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

• (noun) (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound

  synonyms : pleomorphism

• (noun) (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on

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