bimorphic
adjectiveUK /baɪˈmɔːfɪk/
US /baɪˈmɔːrfɪk/
Having two different shapes or forms.
The butterfly is bimorphic because its caterpillar and adult forms look completely different.
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2. Existing in two distinct structural forms within the same species.
Male and female deer are bimorphic in their antler growth.
3. Having two separate crystalline forms or arrangements.
The mineral sample was bimorphic, showing two crystal habits.
4. Consisting of two distinct body types or castes in a social insect colony.
The ant colony is bimorphic, with large soldiers and small workers.