dimorphous

or di·mor·phic

[ dahy-mawr-fuhs ]

adjective

1. having two forms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimorphous¹

From the Greek word dímorphos, dating back to 1825–35. See dimorph, -ous

Example Sentences

And those people, the ones who used these dimorphous expressions, found it easier to regulate their intense feelings, says lead study author Oriana Aragón, PhD, a psychologist at Yale University.

From Time

Several species produce small peculiar flowers, precociously fertilized in the bud and particularly fruitful; and the ordinary flowers are often dimorphous or even trimorphous in the relative length of the stamens and styles.

From Project Gutenberg

Such substances, which are identical in chemical composition, but different in crystalline form and consequently in their physical properties, are said to be “dimorphous.”

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Acanthite is a supposed dimorphous form, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system, but it is probable that the crystals are really distorted crystals of argentite.

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Metacinnabarite is a cubic form of mercuric sulphide, this compound being dimorphous.

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