Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dimorphism

2 senses of dimorphism

Sense 1
dimorphism -- ((chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms)
       => polymorphism, pleomorphism -- ((chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound)

Sense 2
dimorphism -- ((biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))
       => polymorphism -- ((biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences))