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polymorphism
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun polymorphism has 3 senses
- polymorphism(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on; Array is a kind of organic phenomenon
- polymorphism(n = noun.phenomenon) pleomorphism - (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound; Array is a kind of chemical phenomenon
- polymorphism(n = noun.phenomenon) Array - (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences); Array is a kind of organic phenomenon
has particulars: single nucleotide polymorphism, snp
has particulars: dimorphism
Derived forms adjective polymorphic1, adjective polymorphous1
has particulars: dimorphism
Derived forms adjective polymorphic2, adjective polymorphous2
CIDE DICTIONARY
polymorphism, n.
- Same as Pleomorphism. [1913 Webster]
- The capability of assuming different forms; the capability of widely varying in form. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
polymorphism, n.
1 a Biol. the existence of various different forms in the successive stages of the development of an organism. b = PLEOMORPHISM.
2 Chem. = ALLOTROPY.
1 a Biol. the existence of various different forms in the successive stages of the development of an organism. b = PLEOMORPHISM.
2 Chem. = ALLOTROPY.
Derivative
polymorphic adj. polymorphous adj.
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polymorphism
Organization
N organization, organized world, organized nature, living nature, animated nature, living beings, organic remains, fossils, protoplasm, cytoplasm, protein, albumen, structure, organization, organism, biology, natural history, organic chemistry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, botany, microbiology, virology, bacteriology, mycology, naturalist, archegenesis, antherozoid, bioplasm, biotaxy, chromosome, dysmeromorph, ecology, oecology, erythroblast, gametangium, gamete, germinal matter, invagination, isogamy, oogamy, karyaster, macrogamete, microgamete, metabolism, anabolism, catabolism, metaplasm, ontogeny, ovary, ovum, oxidation, phylogeny, polymorphism, protozoa, spermary, spermatozoon, trophoplasm, vacuole, vertebration, zoogloea, zygote, Darwinism, neo-Darwinism, Lamarkism, neoLamarkism, Weismannism, morphology, taxonomy, organic, organized, karyoplasmic, unsegmentic, vacuolar, zoogloeic, zoogloeoid.
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