sexual dimorphism
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sexual dimorphism
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Scientists describe this type of physical difference between males and females as sexual dimorphism.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Differences in cancer incidence and progression between men and women have been known for decades, but a detailed understanding of sexual dimorphism in relation to cancer biology is still limited.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
Many stick insects display extreme sexual dimorphism, with females unrecognizable from their male companions.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2020
And this doesn’t apply just to morphological specialization – like sexual dimorphism – but specialization generally: in habitat, geographic range, maturation age, behavior, and environmental tolerance.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2018
He also discusses the case of Abraxas grossulariata and its variety lacticolor, and other cases of sex-linked heredity, apparently with the idea that all such cases are similar to those of sexual dimorphism.
From Hormones and Heredity by J. T. Cunningham
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