The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dimorphous
Dimorphous \Di*mor"phous\, a. [Cf. F. dimorphe.]
(Biol.) Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.
(Crystallog.) Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical composition.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
dimorphous
1832, from Greek dimorphos "of two forms," from di- (see di- (1)) + morphe "form, shape" (see Morpheus).
Wiktionary
dimorphous
a. dimorphic; occurring or existing in two different forms.
WordNet
dimorphous
adj. occurring or existing in two different forms; "dimorphic crystals"; "dimorphous organisms" [syn: dimorphic]
Usage examples of "dimorphous".
It just happens to be an extremely dimorphous species, the sexes varying in size and configuration, or we would have guessed the truth at once.