dimorphism

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UK/daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

noun

The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.

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Meanings

noundimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dimorphisms)

plural dimorphisms

  1. countableuncountablebiologyThe occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyThe 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. countableuncountablegeographyA property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Origin

From di- + -morphism.

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Translations

Catalan dimorfisme
  • dimorfismebiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
Czech dimorfismus
  • dimorfismusbiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
Finnish dimorfismi, kaksimuotoisuus
  • dimorfismibiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • kaksimuotoisuusbiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • dimorfismibiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • kaksimuotoisuusbiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • dimorfismigeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
  • kaksimuotoisuusgeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
French dimorphisme
  • dimorphismebiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
Greek διμορφισμός, διμορφισμός
  • διμορφισμός (dimorfismós)biology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • διμορφισμός (dimorfismós)biology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
Icelandic tvíbreytni, tvíbreytni
  • tvíbreytnibiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • tvíbreytnibiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • tvíbreytnigeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
Irish démhorfacht, démhorfacht
  • démhorfachtbiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • démhorfachtbiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • démhorfachtgeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
Italian dimorfismo
  • dimorfismobiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
Polish dymorfizm, bimorfizm
  • dymorfizmbiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • bimorfizmbiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • dymorfizmbiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • bimorfizmbiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • dymorfizmgeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
  • bimorfizmgeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
Portuguese dimorfismo, dimorfismo
  • dimorfismobiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • dimorfismobiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • dimorfismogeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
Spanish dimorfismo, dimorfismo
  • dimorfismobiology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part
  • dimorfismobiology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual
  • dimorfismogeology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms
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APA

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Chicago

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