1. Plural of dimorph; organisms or objects that exist in two distinct forms or shapes.
Usage: biology; technical
2. In chemistry and mineralogy, substances that can crystallize in two different forms.
Usage: chemistry; mineralogy; technical

Examples

• Some insect species exhibit dimorphs, with males and females having distinctly different body structures.
• The dimorphs of certain minerals can be distinguished by their crystal structures.
• Flowering plants may produce dimorphs with different leaf shapes on the same plant.
• Researchers studied the dimorphs to understand how environmental factors influence form variation.