polymorphism
NOUN
/,pɑli'mɔrfɪzəm/
12 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
polymorphism is a valid 12-letter word worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1L1Y4M3O1R1P3H4I1S1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =26 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 52TRIPLE WORD → 78
MEANING
What does polymorphism mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound.
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(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences).
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(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on.
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