Polyphenism

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Noun
  1. 1
    The development of multiple, discrete phenotypes from a single genotype by organisms living in different environmental conditions. countable, uncountable

    "The focus of attention here is given to seasonal polyphenisms in adults which are closely linked to consistent switches in climate."

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"The focus of attention here is given to seasonal polyphenisms in adults which are closely linked to consistent switches in climate."

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