dimorphic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/ (US)
- /daɪˈmɔːfɪk/ (UK)
Etymology
From di- + -morphic.
Meanings
- occurring or existing in two different forms
-
exhibiting dimorphism
Molecular data, specifically CO1 DNA barcodes obtained via Sanger sequencing, will be used to (1) complement ecological and morphological data in the resolution of species-level problems for which morphology is ambiguous or inadequate, and (2) associate the sexes of sexually dimorphic species and associate larvae with adults.
(Can we date this quote?), United States Department of Agriculture, SYSTEMATICS OF HYPER-DIVERSE MOTH SUPERFAMILIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON AGRICULTURAL PESTS, INVASIVE SPECIES, BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS, AND FOOD SECURITY:
Deriveds
dimorphically · subdimorphic · nondimorphic · sexodimorphic · thermodimorphic · isodimorphic
Synonyms
bimorphic · dimorphous · bimorphous
Translations (2)
pl dymorficzny (exhibiting dimorphism) · pl bimorficzny (exhibiting dimorphism)