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paramorph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paramorph
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of pseudomorph in which paramorphism occurs (involving a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite).

Etymology

From para- + -morph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paramorphs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paramorphism paramorphic

Synonyms

allomorph

Questions

What does paramorph mean?
A kind of pseudomorph in which paramorphism occurs (involving a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite).
Where does paramorph come from?
From para- + -morph.

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