Polymorphism

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Polymorphism, polymorphic, polymorph, polymorphous, or polymorphy may refer to:

Computing

Science

Biology

  • Chromosomal polymorphism, a condition where one species contains members with varying chromosome counts or shapes
  • Cell polymorphism, variability in size of cells or nuclei
  • Gene polymorphism, the existence of more than one allele at a gene's locus within a population
  • Lipid polymorphism, the property of amphiphiles that gives rise to various aggregations of lipids
  • Polymorphic, a wave pattern seen on an electrocardiogram; see QRS complex
  • Polymorphism (biology), the occurrence of more than one form in the same population of a species
  • Polymorphism (RLFP)
    , a technique that exploits variations in homologous DNA sequences

Other sciences

  • Polymorphism (materials science)
    , the existence of a solid material in two or more crystal structures, known as polymorphs
  • Polymorph, a marketing name for polycaprolactone, a type of thermoplastic which fuses at 60 °C

Fiction

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