Allomorph

[ælәmɔ:f]

Definition

(noun.) a variant phonological representation of a morpheme; 'the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme'.

(noun.) any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound; 'calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite'.

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Definition

(n.) Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- as, carbonate of lime occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite.

(n.) A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite.

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