dimorph

/daɪˈmɔrf/

Definitions

1. noun

An organism or species that has two distinct forms, especially one that reproduces sexually and one that reproduces asexually, or one that has two different growth forms, such as a tree and a shrub.

“The plant is a dimorph, with one form growing as a shrub and the other as a tree.”

Synonyms

  • bisexual
  • heteromorphic

Antonyms

  • monomorphic