allomorphic

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Definitions of allomorphic word

noun allomorphic any of two or more different forms of the same chemical compound. 1
noun allomorphic Linguistics. one of the alternate contextually determined phonological shapes of a morpheme, as en in oxen, which is an allomorph of the English plural morpheme. Compare morph. 1
noun allomorphic Mineralogy. paramorph. 1
noun allomorphic Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs. 1

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; allo- + -morph

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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