What does dimorphism mean?
Definitions for dimorphism
daɪˈmɔr fɪz əmdi·mor·phism
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Princeton's WordNet
dimorphismnoun
(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
dimorphismnoun
(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
Wiktionary
dimorphismnoun
The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
dimorphismnoun
The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
dimorphismnoun
A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.
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dimorphism
Dimorphism refers to the occurrence of two distinct forms or variations in a single species or organism, typically differentiated by size, color, behavior or other characteristics. This phenomenon can be found in both plants and animals. It's often associated with sexual dimorphism, where male and female individuals of the same species exhibit different physical attributes.
Webster Dictionary
Dimorphismnoun
difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of butterfly
Dimorphismnoun
crystallization in two independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as calcite and aragonite
Etymology: [Cf. F. dimorphisme.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Dimorphism
dī-mor′fizm, n. (bot.) a state in which two forms of flower, leaf, &c. are produced by the same species of plant: the property of crystallising in two forms.—adjs. Dimor′phic, Dimor′phous. [Gr. di-, twice, morphē, form.]
Entomology
Dimorphism
a difference in form, color, etc, between individuals of the same species, characterizing two distinct types: may be seasonal, sexual or geographic.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dimorphism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dimorphism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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