paramorph

noun

para·​morph

ˈparəˌmȯrf

1

: a pseudomorph having the same chemical composition as the original species

2

: a variant biological form deviating from the mean of the species or other group to which it belongs : variety

paramorphic

¦⸗⸗¦mȯrfik

adjective

or paramorphous

-fəs

Word History

Etymology

para- entry 1 + -morph

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