POLYMORPHISM as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
   Hypernyms(s) polymorphism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • organic phenomenon (what does organic phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dimorphism (what does dimorphism mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
   Synonym(s)
   • pleomorphism (what does pleomorphism mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) polymorphism is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • chemical phenomenon (what does chemical phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dimorphism (what does dimorphism mean?)