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polymorphous, polymorphic 1. (of a substance) exhibiting polymorphism 2. (of an animal or plant) displaying or undergoing polymorphism
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| In rudimentary organs, and in those which have been but little specialised for any particular purpose, and perhaps in polymorphic groups, we see a nearly parallel natural case; for in such cases natural selection either has not or cannot come into full play, and thus the organisation is left in a fluctuating condition. |
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