Etymology

1. dimorphism

noun. ['daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm'] (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences).

Etymology

  • -morphism (English)
  • di- (English)
  • δία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))

Rhymes with Dimorphism

  • anthropomorphism
  • polymorphism
  • isomorphism
  • dwarfism

2. dimorphism

noun. ['daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm'] (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • -morphism (English)
  • di- (English)
  • δία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))