paramorph
[ par-uh-mawrf ]
/ ˈpær əˌmɔrf /
noun Mineralogy.
a pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition.
Also called
allomorph.
OTHER WORDS FROM paramorph
par·a·mor·phic, par·a·mor·phous, adjectiveWords nearby paramorph
paramilitary,
paramimia,
paramita,
paramnesia,
paramo,
paramorph,
paramorphine,
paramorphism,
paramount,
paramour,
paramus
British Dictionary definitions for paramorph
paramorph
/ (ˈpærəˌmɔːf) /
noun
a mineral that has undergone paramorphism
a plant or animal that is classified on the basis of inadequate data and differs taxonomically from other members of the species in which it has been placed