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sexual dimorphism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A physical difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dimorfisme sexual — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Finnish: seksuaalinen dimorfismi — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Finnish: sukupuolidimorfismi — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • French: dimorphisme sexuel — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • German: Sexualdimorphismus — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • German: Geschlechts­dimorphismus — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Hungarian: nemi kétalakúság — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Icelandic: kynbundin tvíbreytni — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Latvian: dzimumu dimorfisms — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Polish: dymorfizm płciowy — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Portuguese: dimorfismo sexual — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Romanian: dimorfism sexual — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Ukrainian: стате́вий диморфі́зм (statévyj dymorfízm) — physical difference between male and female individuals
  • Welsh: dwyffurfedd rhywiol — physical difference between male and female individuals