polymorphic
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However, this material is polymorphic, meaning it has multiple phases with different crystalline structures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
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 ● Nov. 1, 2022
The polymorphic aminopeptidase locus, Lap-1, has been shown to be useful for the genetic differentiation of populations of this organism.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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 ● Apr. 20, 2022
Colonel Clay was polymorphic, like the element carbon!
From An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay by Grant Allen
