1) Pleomorphism 2) Polymorphism
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Any of the various differences between individuals of the same species; like color and size. Often sex-related differences.
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the existence of distinct genetically determined forms of the same species, such as distinct male and female forms or distinct young and mature forms (Morris 1992).
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Existence of two morphologically different forms in one organism.
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• (n.) Crystallization in two independent forms of the same chemical compound, as of calcium carbonate as calcite and aragonite. • (n.) Difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the sa...
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The non-flowering plants are strikingly different to the flowering plants.
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An occurance of an organism in two forms. Sexual dimorphism refers to males and females. Dimorphism may occur in, for example, body form or colour.
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A difference in size, form, or color, between individuals of the same species, characterizing two distinct types.
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Dimorphism means having two forms. It usually means that an organism has two different types, for example, males and females of some species look different, and are said to be sexually dimorphic.
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Having two different distinct forms of individuals within the same species or two different distinct forms of parts within the same organism. For plants, it could refer to different leaf types, flowers, etc. For animals, it could refer to different colouring, sizes, features, etc. Sexual dimorphism is a common case, where the two sexes have differe...
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(di-mor´fiz-әm) the quality of existing in two distinct forms. adj., dimor´phic, dimor´phous., adj. sexual dimorphism physical or behavioral differences associated with sex. having some properties of both sexes, as in the early embryo and in some hermaphrod...
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The differences in form, color, or structure between animals (or plants) of the same species.
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Di·mor'phism noun [ Confer French
dimorphisme .]
1. (Biol.) Difference of form between members of the same species, as when a plant has two kinds of flowers, both hermaphrodite (as in the partridge berry), or when there are two forms of one or both sexes of the same species of butte...
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having two forms. Sexual dimorphism means that the females and males are different in appearance. Dimorphism is a special case of polymorphism, in which a species has more than one form.
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In botany, dimorphism is the condition when analogous organs of the same species appear under two very dissimilar forms. Thus the common primrose occurs in two forms, one having long stamens and a short pistil, the other a long pistil and short stamens.
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Dimorphism is a special case of polymorphism; the state when the same substance can appear in two different crystalline forms. Ice for example can exist as ordinary light ice, or if frozen below minus 20 degrees and subjected to high pressure forms dense ice which is heavier than water.
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In crystallography, dimorphism is the crystallization of a body in forms belonging to two different systems, or in incompatible forms of the same system, a peculiarity exhibited by sulphur, carbon, etc.
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existing in two forms (size, shape, color, or other characteristics.) Also see sexual dimorphism.
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dimorphism, dimorphic, dimorphous 1. In biology, the existence among animals of the same species of two distinct forms that differ in one or more characteristics; such as, coloration, size, or shape. 2. In botany, the occurrence of two distinct forms of the same parts in one plant, as in the juvenile and adult leaves of ivy. 3. In chemistry, the ...
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Existing in two forms; two color forms, two sexes, and the like.
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the presence of two different forms of an organism in a population.
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noun (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
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The occurrence of two distinct types of morphology within a taxon, e.g. in size, shape, plumage colour and/or patterns, e.g. between the sexes of the same species ('sexual dimorphism').
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a difference in size, form, or color, between individuals of the same species
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the occurrence of two forms distinct in structure, coloration, etc., among animals of the same species. Cf. sexual dimorphism. · the occurrence of two different forms of flowers, leaves, etc., on the same plant or on different plants of the same species. · the property of some substances of crystallizing in two chemically identical but...
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