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Definition of Allomorph

1. Noun. Any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound. "Calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite"

2. 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"

Definition of Allomorph

1. 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.

Definition of Allomorph

1. Noun. (chemistry) Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance. ¹

2. Noun. (linguistics) Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Allomorph

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Allomorph

1. 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. A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; thus limonite is frequently an allomorph after pyrite. Origin: Gr. Other + form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Allomorph

allokeratoplasty allokinesis allolactose allolalia allolevivirus allomaleic acid allomeric function allomerism allomerous allometric

allometries allometron allometry allomone allomones allomorph (current term) allomorphic allomorphism allomorphisms allomorphs

allomother allomothered allomothering allomothers allomucic acid allongement allonges allonomous allons

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