dimorphism
UK/daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/
dimorphism noun: the occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
Noun
dimorphism (countable and uncountable, plural dimorphisms)
- The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
- 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
- A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.
dimorphism meaning in Tamil
dimorphism in Tamil
- ஈருருத்தோற்றம், துவியுருத்தோற்றம், ஈருரு அமைப்பு, ஈருருவுடைமை, இருஉருவ அமைப்பு, ஈரில்லமுள்ள
Forms of dimorphism
| plural | dimorphisms |
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Origin of dimorphism
From di- + -morphism.
Words formed from dimorphism
Questions about dimorphism
- What does dimorphism mean?
- Dimorphism means the occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
- What is dimorphism in Tamil?
- Dimorphism in Tamil is ஈருருத்தோற்றம், துவியுருத்தோற்றம், ஈருரு அமைப்பு. See Dimorphism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dimorphism?
- Dimorphism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dimorphism?
- Dimorphism is pronounced /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dimorphism?
- The plural of dimorphism is dimorphisms.
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