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Meaning of 'allomorph' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'allomorph' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . allomorph [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
Example in sentence:
  • calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite
Meaning (2):
- a variant phonological representation of a morpheme
Example in sentence:
  • the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme

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