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sexual dimorphism

noun
  1. the condition in which the males and females in a species are morphologically different, as with many birds.

Origin of sexual dimorphism

First recorded in 1885–90
Related formssexually dimorphic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sexual dimorphism

sexual dimorphism

noun
  1. biology differences in appearance between the males and females of a species
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sexual dimorphism in Medicine

sexual dimorphism

n.
  1. The physical differences between male and female individuals that arise as a consequence of sexual maturation, including the secondary sex characteristics.
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