English noun: dimorphism | |||
| 1. | dimorphism (phenomenon) (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pleomorphism, polymorphism | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 2. | dimorphism (phenomenon) (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | polymorphism | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||