Definition
dimorphs
noun
- Plural of dimorph; organisms or objects that exist in two distinct forms or shapes.
- In chemistry and mineralogy, substances that can crystallize in two different forms.
Usage: biology; technical
Usage: chemistry; mineralogy; technical
Examples
- Some insect species exhibit dimorphs, with males and females having distinctly different body structures.
- The dimorphs of certain minerals can be distinguished by their crystal structures.
- Flowering plants may produce dimorphs with different leaf shapes on the same plant.
- Researchers studied the dimorphs to understand how environmental factors influence form variation.