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par•a•morph
(par′ə môrf′),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
par′a•mor′phic, par′a•mor′phous, adj.
- Mineralogya pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition. Also called allomorph.
- para-1 + -morph 1875–80