dimorphism

Noun
  1. (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms (synset 111513483)
    referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
    is a type of: pleomorphism, polymorphism - (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
  2. (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences) (synset 111513043)
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: polymorphism - (biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

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