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[syn: dimorphic, dimorphous]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Dimorphous \Di*mor"phous\, a. [Cf. F. dimorphe.]
1. (Biol.) Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two
distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.
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2. (Crystallog.) Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally
different, while having the same chemical composition.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dimorphous
adj 1: occurring or existing in two different forms; "dimorphic
crystals"; "dimorphous organisms" [syn: dimorphic,
dimorphous]