dimorphism

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是什么意思

同种二形，二态性；二态现象；双形；

英英释义

dimorphism[ dai'mɔ:fizəm ]

n.
- (chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms
- (biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)

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词组短语

sexual dimorphism雌雄二形；两性异形

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

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。

权威例句

Statistics of sexual size dimorphismTHE EVOLUTION OF WING DIMORPHISM IN INSECTSSexual Dimorphism and Differential Niche Utilization in BirdsSexual dimorphism in the Vocal control areas in the song bird brainUltraviolet sexual dimorphism and assortative mating in blue tits.Sexual dimorphism in birds: why are there so many different forms of dimorphism?Sexual-Size Dimorphism: Influence of Mass and Mating Systems in the Most Dimorphic MammalsALLOMETRY FOR SEXUAL SIZE DIMORPHISM:Pattern and Process in the Coevolution of Body Size in Males and FemalesPostnatal development of kisspeptin neurons in mouse hypothalamus; sexual dimorphism and projections to gonadotropin-releasing hormo...Meta-analysis identifies 13 new loci associated with waist-hip ratio and reveals sexual dimorphism in the genetic basis of fat distr...