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dimorphous
or di·mor·phic
[ dahy-mawr-fuhs ]
adjective
- having two forms.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dimorphous1
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Example Sentences
This is also a dimorphous worm; the male has the usual form, the female resembles a lemon.
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Metacinnabarite is a cubic form of mercuric sulphide, this compound being dimorphous.
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Lead monoxide is dimorphous, occurring as cubical dodecahedra and as rhombic octahedra.
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Leaves and shoots dimorphous, primary leaves on long shoots, secondary leaves on dwarf shoots.
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Mr. Walsh's view is that Cynips quercus aciculata is a dimorphous form of Cynips q. spongifica, and occurs only as a female.
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