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Word: Dimorphic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek dimorphos (from di- ‘twice’ + morphē ‘form’) + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈmɔːfɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
occurring in or representing two distinct forms
Short Definition:occurring in or representing two distinct forms
Examples:- in this sexually dimorphic species only the males have wings
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