Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimorphic

/ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables: di-mor-phic
IPA: /ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

occurring or existing in two different forms

adj

exhibiting dimorphism

Example Sentences

"Molecular data, specifically CO1 DNA barcodes obtained via Sanger sequencing, will be used to (1) complement ecological and morphological data in the resolution of species-level problems for which morphology is ambiguous or inadequate, and (2) associate the sexes of sexually dimorphic species and associate larvae with adults."

Etymology

From di- + -morphic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di
Suffix: morphic

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/
British English: /daɪˈmɔːfɪk/

Derived Forms

dimorphically isodimorphic nondimorphic sexodimorphic subdimorphic thermodimorphic

Synonyms

bimorphic bimorphous dimorphous

Rhymes With

anthropomorphic metamorphic polymorphic orphic isomorphic anamorphic dysmorphic zoomorphic monomorphic mesomorphic amorphic theriomorphic

Questions

How do you pronounce dimorphic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪˈmɔɹfɪk/.
What does dimorphic mean?: occurring or existing in two different forms
Where does dimorphic come from?: From di- + -morphic.

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