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dimorphism

noun — 3 senses

dimorphism

noun

UK /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

Etymology From di- + -morphism.

1

Biology, Natural sciences The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.

2

Biology, Natural sciences The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.

  • This is also done for Dizygopleura landesi Roth and Eukloedenella pontotocensis Lundin, new species, which illustrate domiciliar (kloedenellid) dimorphism.1965, Robert F. Lundin, Bulletin - Issue 108, page 18:
3

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Derived terms
isodimorphism, sexodimorphism, sexual dimorphism
Related terms
dimorphic, dimorphous, monomorphism, polymorphism, biform

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