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dimorphism

/daɪˈmɔː.fɪz.əm/

翻译: 名词,指存在于两种不同形态的特性,例如化学中同一物质有两种不同晶体结构,或生物学中同一物种内存在两种不同形态的个体。

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noun

/daɪˈmɔː.fɪz.əm/C2formalscientific
  • zh名词,指存在于两种不同形态的特性,例如化学中同一物质有两种不同晶体结构,或生物学中同一物种内存在两种不同形态的个体。

A noun referring to the property of existing in two distinct forms, such as two different crystalline structures in chemistry or two distinct forms within the same species in biology.

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  1. Crystalline dimorphismC1formalscientific

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

    zh晶体双形现象

    • Calcium carbonate exhibits dimorphism, occurring as both calcite and aragonite.
    • The dimorphism of carbon is seen in diamond and graphite.
    • Researchers studied the dimorphism of the compound under different temperatures.
  2. Biological dimorphismC1formalscientific

    The existence of two distinct forms of individuals within the same animal species, independent of sex differences.

    zh生物二态性

    • The ant species shows dimorphism between worker and soldier castes.
    • Dimorphism in some insects is linked to their social structure.
    • Biologists observed dimorphism in the population of beetles.
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  • dimorphisms plural form
  • dimorphisms' possessive plural form
  • dimorphism's possessive singular form