Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun polymorphism

3 senses of polymorphism

Sense 1
polymorphism -- ((genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on)
       => organic phenomenon -- ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Sense 2
polymorphism, pleomorphism -- ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)
       => chemical phenomenon -- (any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes to atoms or molecules))

Sense 3
polymorphism -- ((biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))
       => organic phenomenon -- ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)