Dimoric

/daɪˈmɔrɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or exhibiting dimorphy, which means occurring in two distinct forms or shapes.

Etymology

From Greek 'di-' (two) plus 'morph' (form) plus '-ic' (relating to). The term emerged in biological sciences to describe organisms with two different forms.

Kelly Says

Many insects and animals have wildly different forms depending on their sex or stage of life—like how some beetle males have giant horns while females don't—and 'dimoric' is the scientific way to describe this two-form phenomenon.

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