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dimorphous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /daɪˈmɔːfəs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

occurring or existing in two different forms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dimorphic crystals
  • dimorphous organisms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dimorphic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From di- + morph + -ous or di- + -morphous.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Latin: dimorphus — Translations
  • Polish: dymorficzny — Translations
  • Polish: bimorficzny — Translations