Definition
dimorph
noun
- an organism or substance that exists in two distinct forms or shapes
Usage: technical; biology; chemistry
Examples
- The mineral calcite is a dimorph of aragonite, sharing the same chemical composition but different crystal structures.
- Some plants are dimorphs, producing two different leaf shapes on the same individual.
- The butterfly species exhibits sexual dimorphism, making males and females distinct dimorphs.
- In chemistry, a dimorph refers to a substance that can crystallize in two different forms.