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dimorphism

Noun CEFR B2
daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm

Definitions

  1. The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
  2. The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.
  3. A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Equivalents

Españoldimorfismo
Françaisdimorphisme
Portuguêsdimorfismo
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Examples

“This is also done for Dizygopleura landesi Roth and Eukloedenella pontotocensis Lundin, new species, which illustrate⟳ domiciliar (kloedenellid) dimorphism.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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