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adj. - Relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; Relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms;

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  • A polymorphic species
  • Man is both polymorphic and polytypic
  • And this is known as a polymorphic virus or worm, in that each time it's transmitted, it comes in a different guise.
  • Elisa is doing a "polymorphic" dress with a caplet.
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