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dimorphism

/ dimorphism /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

Type of:

polymorphism

Domain:

biology biological science

noun Sense 2

(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms

Type of:

polymorphism pleomorphism

Domain:

chemistry chemical science

Semantic Complexity

67%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

3

Times Searched

2

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polymorphism pleomorphism