dimorphism /di·mor·phism/ (di-mor´fizm) the quality of existing in two distinct forms.dimor´phicdimor´phous
sexual dimorphism
1. physical or behavioral differences associated with sex.
2. having some properties of both sexes, as in the early embryo and in some hermaphrodites.
di·mor·phism (d -môr f z  m)n. 1. Existence in two shapes or forms, especially the existence within a species of two distinct forms that differ in one or more characteristics, such as size or shape. 2. Crystallization of the same substance in two distinct forms. di·mor phic, di·morphous (-fs) adj. |
dimorphism
the quality of existing in two distinct forms.
sexual dimorphism
1. physical or behavioral differences associated with sex; males and females of the same species are different in appearance.
2. having some properties of both sexes, as in the early embryo and in some hermaphrodites.
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