pseudomorphosis

noun

pseu·​do·​mor·​pho·​sis

ˌsüdəˈmȯrfəsə̇s,

-ˌmȯrˈfōs-

plural pseudomorphoses

-ōˌsēz

: transformation into a pseudomorph

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary pseudomorph + New Latin -osis

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