| NOUN | phenomenon | dimorphism | (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms |
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| phenomenon | dimorphism | (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) |
| Sounds | daymao'rfihzahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms. | |
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| Category | chemistry, chemical science | The science of matter |
| Broader | polymorphism, pleomorphism | (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound |
| Spanish | dimorfismo | |
| Adjectives | dimorphic, dimorphous | occurring or existing in two different forms |
| Meaning | (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences). | |
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| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | polymorphism | (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) |
| Spanish | dimorfismo | |
| Adjectives | dimorphic, dimorphous | occurring or existing in two different forms |
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