dimorphism

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
  2. noun (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

Etymology

From di- + -morphism.

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