dimorphism

NOUN /daɪ'mɔrfɪzəm/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

dimorphism is a valid 10-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1M3O1R1P3H4I1S1M3
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does dimorphism mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

(biology) the existence of two forms of individual within the same animal species (independent of sex differences).

2

(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms.