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Dimorphism

nounid 47458·updated May 18, 2026
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(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

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Dimorphisms
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Dimorphism's
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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
§2
(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms

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