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Definition of polymorphism

Thewar
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In one genetics book, the definition of polymorphism is listed as 'the existence of two or more discontinuous, segregating phenotypes in a population'. what exactly do 'discontinuous' and 'segregating' mean in this context? I understand the basic definition of polymorphism as the presence of 2+ alleles in a population that gives rise to 2+ phenotypes.

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