Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
polymorphism .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Existence in many forms; polymorphism.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
existence of many differentforms .
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Examples
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Leaving aside polymorphy, we may now discuss those cases of variability, in which the changes themselves, and not only their final results play a part.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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In the first signification it is nearly identical with polymorphy, or richness of types, especially so when these [189] types are themselves quite stable, or when it is not at all intended to raise the question of their stability.
Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation Hugo de Vries 1891
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The mechanism functions best when the polymorphy occurs at the most specific step in the pathway, as that increases the fraction of epitope precursors that is not under selection pressure.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Boris Schmid et al. 2008
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