polymorphic [ˌpɒlɪˈmɔ:fɪk, Am ˌpɑ:lɪˈmɔ:r-], polymorphous [ˌpɒlɪˈmɔ:fəs, Am ˌpɑ:lɪˈmɔ:r-] ADJ
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Many genes are not polymorphic, meaning that only a single allele is present in the population: the gene is then said to be fixed.
en.wikipedia.org All the machinery for polymorphic type inference can be defined without them.
en.wikipedia.org Notice the four polymorphic sites (positions where someone differs from you, at 3, 7, 13 and 19 above).
en.wikipedia.org They are also used for naming phases of polymorphic crystals, such as ice.
en.wikipedia.org Many of these operators are polymorphic depending on the kind of data being acted on as given by the tag.
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- polyhalite
- polyhedral
- polyhedron
- polyline
- polymath
- polymorphous
- polymyxin
- Polynesia
- polynomial
- polynya
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