sexual dichromatism

noun

A plumage or fur color difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

Meanings

nounsexual dichromatism (countable and uncountable, plural sexual dichromatisms)

plural sexual dichromatisms

  1. countableuncountableA plumage or fur color difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

Translations

German Sexualdichroismus
  • Sexualdichroismusplumage or fur color difference between male and female individuals of the same species
Italian dicromatismo sessuale
  • dicromatismo sessualeplumage or fur color difference between male and female individuals of the same species
Spanish dicromatismo sexual
  • dicromatismo sexualplumage or fur color difference between male and female individuals of the same species
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