polymorphism
noun
uk/ˌpɒl.iˈmɔː.fɪ.zəm/us/ˌpɑː.liˈmɔːr.fɪ.zəm/[U]sciencespecialized
thefactthat something such as ananimalororganismcanexistin differentforms:
多晶现象,多形态;多态性Compounds thatexistin more than onecrystallineformare said toexhibitpolymorphism.以一种以上的结晶形式存在的化合物展示了多晶现象。
[C]biologyspecialized
ageneticvariation:
遗传变异a polymorphism that may haveprotectedancestralpopulationsfrom aformofmalaria一种可能曾保护祖先免受疟疾侵袭的遗传变异
Categories and varieties
- bad/big boyidiom
 - categoric
 - categorical
 - category
 - classification
 - form
 - genre
 - matter
 - model
 - order
 - shade
 - sort
 - stratification
 - style
 - subcategory
 - substance
 - typology
 - update
 - variety
 - version
 
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