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(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
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pleomorphism polymorphism
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(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on
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