dimorphism

英 [daɪ'mɔːfɪzəm] 美 [daɪ'mɔːfɪzəm]

• n. 同种二形；二态性

英英释义

Noun:

1. (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms

2. (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Calcite and aragonite are the two crystal forms of calcium carbonate, a property of minerals geologists call dimorphism.
   方解石和文石是两种碳酸钙结晶组成，地质学者称二态性。

词汇搭配

• seasonal dimorphism 季节二态
• sex dimorphism 两性异形
• colour dimorphism 双态色
• sexual dimorphism 性二形性,两性异形...
• color dimorphism 双态色
• pollen dimorphism 花粉二型性
• nuclear dimorphism 核二形性