Polymorphism 23869 211674303 2008-05-11T15:44:12Z Alexbot 5517884 robot Adding: [[bs:Polimorfizam (čvor)]] In general, '''polymorphism''' describes multiple possible states for a single property (it is said to be ''polymorphic'', or ''polymorphous''). Polymorphism may specifically refer to: ;In the biological sciences * [[Polymorphism (biology)]], having multiple alleles of a gene within a population, usually expressing different phenotypes * [[Polymorphism (biophysics)]] also referred to as Lipid polymorphism, the property of amphiphiles that gives rise to various aggregations of lipids * [[Polymorphism (botany)]], the ability of a plant to produce both quiescent and dormant seeds * In sexology, [[polymorphous perversity]] ;In computing: * [[Type polymorphism]], allowing program code to work with various types * [[Polymorphism in object-oriented programming]] * [[Polymorphic code]], self-modifying program code designed to defeat anti-virus programs ;Miscellany: * [[Polymorphism (materials science)]], the ability of a solid material to exist in more than one form or crystal structure ==See also== * [[Dimorphism]] * [[Polymorph]] {{disambig}} [[bs:Polimorfizam (čvor)]] [[de:Polymorphie]] [[et:Polümorfism]] [[es:Polimorfismo]] [[fr:Polymorphisme]] [[hr:Polimorfi]] [[it:Polimorfismo]] [[he:פולימורפיזם]] [[lt:Polimorfizmas (reikšmės)]] [[nl:Polymorfisme]] [[pl:Polimorfizm]] [[ru:Полиморфизм]] [[sr:Полиморфизам]] [[uk:Поліморфізм]]