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• Literally meaning having more than one form. In terms of genes it means that there are several variants (alleles) of a particular gene that occur simultaneously in a population.

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  Polymorphic. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved March 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polymorphic.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Polymorphic. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polymorphic (accessed: March 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Polymorphic." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 28 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polymorphic.

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