Definition:
polymorphism
- polymorphismThe occurrence of a number of alternative forms within a section of a nucleic acid or protein molecule
- polymorphismThe presence of genetic variation within a population, upon which natural selection can operate
- polymorphismThe occurrence of different forms among the members of a population or colony, or in the life cycle of an individual organism
- polymorphismA feature of a programming language that allows routines to use variables of different types at different times
- polymorphismthe circumstance in which two minerals with different crystalline structures have identical chemical compositions, eg diamond and graphite
- polymorphismThe occurrence of something in several different forms, in particular