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dimorphisms

dimorphisms is the plural 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.

Phrases with dimorphisms

Questions about dimorphisms

What is dimorphisms the plural of?
Dimorphisms is the plural of dimorphism.

Words near dimorphisms in the dictionary

  1. dimorphic
  2. dimorphically
  3. dimorphid
  4. dimorphids
  5. dimorphism
  6. dimorphisms
  7. dimorphite
  8. dimorphoceratid
  9. dimorphoceratids
  10. dimorphodon
  11. dimorphodons

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