polymorphism

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(po″lē-mor′fĭzm)

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[poly- + morph- + -ism]

1. The property of crystallizing into two or more different forms.
2. The occurrence of more than one form in a life cycle.
3. An allelic variation within a species.
SYN: SEE: pleomorphism

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(po″lē-mor′fĭzm)

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[poly- + morph- + -ism]

1. The property of crystallizing into two or more different forms.
2. The occurrence of more than one form in a life cycle.
3. An allelic variation within a species.
SYN: SEE: pleomorphism

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