polymorphic
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The genes that code for each opsin has seven sites in the gene that are polymorphic: They can have different letters of DNA.
From Scientific American
Ms. Marvel #1 tackled one manifestation of Islamophobia by having Kamala’s polymorphic powers cause her to spontaneously transform into Carol Danvers because some part of her mind thought less of brown, Muslim girls like herself.
From The Verge
A March 2022 study found that the human eye couldn’t tell male polymorphic wood tiger moth genotypes apart — but moth vision models with ultraviolet light sensitivity could.
From The Verge
The novel’s polymorphic structure shows us how Jacob manages to play Christians and Jews off one another for his own social and financial benefit.
From Washington Post
Writing in Nature, Meiners et al.1 report that polymorphic phase transformations can also occur at the interfaces between the tiny crystals that make up most pure metals.
From Nature
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