sexual dimorphism

noun

A physical difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

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Meanings

nounsexual dimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural sexual dimorphisms)

plural sexual dimorphisms

  1. countableuncountableA physical difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

Translations

Catalan dimorfisme sexual
  • dimorfisme sexualphysical difference between male and female individuals
Finnish seksuaalinen dimorfismi, sukupuolidimorfismi
  • seksuaalinen dimorfismiphysical difference between male and female individuals
  • sukupuolidimorfismiphysical difference between male and female individuals
French dimorphisme sexuel
  • dimorphisme sexuelphysical difference between male and female individuals
German Sexualdimorphismus, Geschlechts­dimorphismus
  • Sexualdimorphismusphysical difference between male and female individuals
  • Geschlechts­dimorphismusphysical difference between male and female individuals
Hungarian nemi kétalakúság
  • nemi kétalakúságphysical difference between male and female individuals
Icelandic kynbundin tvíbreytni
  • kynbundin tvíbreytniphysical difference between male and female individuals
Latvian dzimumu dimorfisms
  • dzimumu dimorfismsphysical difference between male and female individuals
Polish dymorfizm płciowy
  • dymorfizm płciowyphysical difference between male and female individuals
Portuguese dimorfismo sexual
  • dimorfismo sexualphysical difference between male and female individuals
Romanian dimorfism sexual
  • dimorfism sexualphysical difference between male and female individuals
Ukrainian стате́вий диморфі́зм
  • стате́вий диморфі́зм (statévyj dymorfízm)physical difference between male and female individuals
Welsh dwyffurfedd rhywiol
  • dwyffurfedd rhywiolphysical difference between male and female individuals
Cite this entry
APA

sexual dimorphism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20dimorphism

MLA

“sexual dimorphism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20dimorphism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sexual dimorphism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sexual%20dimorphism.

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