Polymorphism
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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]]
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