polymorphic
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"Since this spider was the first polymorphic from this region, we decided to make it an ode to the amazing mountain ranges."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
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
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
Similarly, developers can also use polymorphic code to turn malware into a chameleon, capable of changing its appearance every time it runs.
From Slate ● Feb. 16, 2017
Nevertheless the description of this probably polymorphic species fits a description of larvae said to have fallen in Switzerland, and less definitely fits another description.
From The Book of the Damned by Charles Fort
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