DIMORPHIC


Meaning of DIMORPHIC in English

I. (ˈ)dī|mȯrfik adjective

Etymology: dimorph ous + -ic

1.

a. : dimorphous 1

b. : occurring in two distinct forms

dimorphic leaves of emergent plants

a sexually dimorphic butterfly

2. : combining qualities of two kinds of individuals in one — used chiefly by breeders of fancy-colored canaries

II. noun

( -s )

: a dimorphic individual

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