nnoun.phenomenon(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate onTopic:genetic sciencegenetics
Hypernyms:organic phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:polymorphismorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:SNPsingle nucleotide polymorphism
Full Hyponyms:single nucleotide polymorphism
nnoun.phenomenon(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compoundTopic:chemical sciencechemistry
Synset:pleomorphism
Derivationally Related Form:pleomorphicpolymorphouspolymorphic
Hypernyms:chemical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:polymorphismchemical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:dimorphism
nnoun.phenomenon(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)Topic:biological sciencebiology
Derivationally Related Form:polymorphouspolymorphic
Hypernyms:organic phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:polymorphismorganic phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:dimorphism