dimorphous
- adjective
- /daɪˈmɔr.fəs/
- Specialized
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dimórfico
- Some species of butterflies are dimorphous, showing two distinct color patterns among adults.
Examples
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The mineral exhibited dimorphous crystal structures under different conditions.
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Scientists observed that the fungus has a dimorphous growth cycle.
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The butterfly is dimorphous in its adult stage.
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Some species of frogs are dimorphous during mating season.
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Some species of butterflies are dimorphous, showing two distinct color patterns among adults.
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The mineral exhibited dimorphous crystal structures under different conditions.
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Scientists observed that the fungus has a dimorphous growth cycle.
Synonyms
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Having two different forms, for example males and females of a species or two crystal shapes
How Variable
Surface Forms
Morphology
dimorphous = dimorph (semi-transparent) = di + morph + di + ous
The adjective is formed by adding -ous to the combining stem 'dimorph' (di- + morph); the components are technical Greek forms so the meaning is clear in scientific contexts but not fully obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word dimorphous comes from the parts di- meaning 'two' and morph meaning 'form', and you can see morph in the common verb 'to morph' which means 'to change shape'. So, dimorphous describes something that appears in two different forms.