Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dimorphism

/daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: di-mor-phism
IPA: /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is also done for Dizygopleura landesi Roth and Eukloedenella pontotocensis Lundin, new species, which illustrate domiciliar (kloedenellid) dimorphism."

Etymology

From di- + -morphism.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di
Suffix: morphism

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dimorphisms (plural)

Derived Forms

isodimorphism sexodimorphism

Phrases

sexual dimorphism

Frequently Paired Words

dimorphic dimorphous monomorphism polymorphism biform

Rhymes With

polymorphism isomorphism dwarfism anthropomorphism

Questions

How do you pronounce dimorphism?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈmɔːfɪzəm/.
What does dimorphism mean?: The occurrence within a plant of two distinct forms of any part.
Where does dimorphism come from?: From di- + -morphism.

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