adj
Meaning 1
occurring or existing in two different forms
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dimorphic
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Pronunciation
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UK: /daɪˈmɔːfɪk/
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US: /ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)fɪk
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CMU ARPABET: D AY0 M AO1 R F IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
exhibiting dimorphism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
occurring or existing in two different forms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- dimorphic crystals
- dimorphous organisms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dimorphous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From di- + -morphic.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: dymorficzny — exhibiting dimorphism
- Polish: bimorficzny — exhibiting dimorphism
Real reading context