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polymorphism

/ˌpɒliˈmɔːfɪzəm/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] technical

    (in biology) the existence of different forms of the same species or of a gene within a population

    बहुरूपता

    • Genetic polymorphism explains why people react differently to the same medicine.
  2. 2

    [U] technical

    (in chemistry) the ability of a substance to exist in more than one crystal form

    (पदार्थ की) बहुरूपता

    • Carbon shows polymorphism, existing as diamond and graphite.
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polymorphic adjective
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Do not confuse polymorphism (one substance or species in several forms) and allotropy (the different physical forms of a chemical element).

Polymorphism (एक पदार्थ या प्रजाति के कई रूप) और allotropy (किसी तत्व के अलग-अलग भौतिक रूप) में भ्रम न करें।