"dimorphous" meaning in English

See dimorphous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /daɪˈmɔːfəs/ [UK]
Etymology: From di- + morph + -ous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|di|morph|ous}} di- + morph + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} dimorphous (not comparable)
  1. Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: bimorphic, bimorphous (english: the least common of the four synonyms), dimorphic (english: the most common of the four synonyms) Related terms: Dimorphos Translations (Translations): dimorphus (Latin)

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