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单词 dimorphism
释义
dimorphism

Chemistry
  • See polymorphism.


Biology
  • The existence of two distinctly different types of individual within a species. An obvious example is sexual dimorphism in certain animals, in which the two sexes differ in colouring, size, etc. Dimorphism also occurs in some lower plants, such as mosses and ferns, that show an alternation of generations.


Geology and Earth Sciences
  • 1. The presence of one or more morphological differences that divide a species into two groups. Many examples come from sexual differences of particular traits, such as body size (males are often larger than females), or plumage (male birds are usually more colourful than females). See also sexual dimorphism.

    2. See also polymorphism.


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