First Known Use: 1945
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allomorph
noun al·lo·morph \ˈal-ə-ˌmȯrf\
Definition of ALLOMORPH
: one of a set of forms that a morpheme may take in different contexts <the -s of cats, the -en of oxen, and the zero suffix of sheep are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme>
— al·lo·mor·phic \ˌa-lə-ˈmȯr-fik\ adjective
— al·lo·mor·phism \ˈa-lə-ˌmȯr-ˌfi-zəm\ noun
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Origin of ALLOMORPH
allo- + morpheme
Medical Dictionary
allomorph
noun al·lo·morph \ˈal-ə-ˌmȯrf\
Medical Definition of ALLOMORPH
1
: any of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance
2
: a pseudomorph that has undergone change or substitution of material
—al·lo·mor·phic \ˌal-ə-ˈmȯr-fik\ adjective
—al·lo·mor·phism \ˈal-ə-ˌmȯr-ˌfiz-əm\ noun
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