dimorphism

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ -morphism.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

Noun

dimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dimorphisms)

(biology) The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
(biology) The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
(geology) A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Derived terms

sexual dimorphism

Related terms

Translations

biology: occurrence of two distinct forms of any part

Catalan: dimorfisme m
Finnish: dimorfismi (fi), kaksimuotoisuus
French: dimorphisme (fr) m
Greek: διμορφισμός (el) m (dimorfismós)
Icelandic: tvíbreytni f

Irish: démhorfacht f
Italian: dimorfismo (it) m
Polish: dymorfizm (pl) m
Spanish: dimorfismo (es) m

biology: occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual

Czech: dimorfismus m
Finnish: dimorfismi (fi), kaksimuotoisuus
Greek: διμορφισμός (el) m (dimorfismós)
Icelandic: tvíbreytni f

Irish: démhorfacht f
Polish: dymorfizm (pl) m
Spanish: dimorfismo (es) m

geology: property of existing in two distinct crystalline forms

Finnish: dimorfismi (fi), kaksimuotoisuus
Icelandic: tvíbreytni f

Irish: démhorfacht f
Spanish: dimorfismo (es) m

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.