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diamorphism

diamorphism is the alternative form of dimorphism.

Meaning of dimorphism

Noun

dimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dimorphisms)

  1. The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
  2. The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
    • This is also done for Dizygopleura landesi Roth and Eukloedenella pontotocensis Lundin, new species, which illustrate domiciliar (kloedenellid) dimorphism.1965, Robert F. Lundin, Bulletin - Issue 108, page 18
  3. A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Forms of diamorphism

pluraldiamorphisms

Questions about diamorphism

What is diamorphism the alternative form of?
Diamorphism is the alternative form of dimorphism.

Words near diamorphism in the dictionary

  1. diamondwise
  2. diamondwork
  3. diamonte
  4. diamontes
  5. diamorphine
  6. diamorphism
  7. diamorphisms
  8. Diampak
  9. diampromide
  10. diams
  11. diamthazole

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