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allomorph

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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.

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the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme Source: Internet

calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite Source: Internet

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