dimorphous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective occurring or existing in two different forms
    dimorphic.
    • dimorphic crystals
    • dimorphous organisms

WordNet

Di*mor"phous adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. dimorphe.
Definitions
  1. (Biol.) Characterized by dimorphism; occurring under two distinct forms, not dependent on sex; dimorphic.
  2. (Crystallog.) Crystallizing under two forms fundamentally different, while having the same chemical composition.

Webster 1913