dimorphism
noun
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Sense 1 noun
(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
Types & categories
- pleomorphism hypernym
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- chemistry domain topic
Sense 2 noun
(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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- polymorphism hypernym
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- biology domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | chemistry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | pleomorphism |
| 2 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biology |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | polymorphism |