sexual dimorphism

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Noun

sexual dimorphism (plural sexual dimorphisms)

1. A physical difference between male and female individuals of the same species.

Usage notes

Perhaps the most common form of sexual dimorphism is that males are larger than females. The term "reverse sexual dimorphism" refers to a situation where this relationship is reversed. .

Translations

physical difference between male and female individuals

• Finnish: seksuaalinen dimorfismi (fi), sukupuolidimorfismi (fi)
• Hungarian: nemi kétalakúság (hu)

• Icelandic: kynbundin tvíbreytni (is) f

See also

• sexual selection
• sexual method