dimorphous

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    occurring or existing in two different forms

Word Origin

dimorphous (adj.)
1832, from Greek dimorphos "of two forms," from di- (see di- (1)) + morphe "form, shape" (see Morpheus).

Example

1. Aragonite : an orthorhombic mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate , dimorphous with calcite .

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