sexual dimorphism

English
Female (left) and male (right) common pheasant, illustrating sexual dimorphism

Noun

sexual dimorphism (countable and uncountable, 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.

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