allomorph

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UK/ˈæl.ə.mɔːf/US/ˈæl.oʊ.mɔɹf/US/ˈæl.ə.mɔɹf/

noun

Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

Similar
paramorph
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Meanings

nounallomorph (plural allomorphs)

plural allomorphs

  1. chemistryAny of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

    Synonyms: paramorph

  2. human sciencesAny of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

Similar
paramorph
Also see
paramorph

Origin

From allo- + -morph.

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Translations

Catalan al·lomorf
  • al·lomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Chinese Mandarin 語素變體 /语素变体, 異形體 /异形体
  • 語素變體 /语素变体 (yǔsù biàntǐ)phonological representation of a morpheme
  • 異形體 /异形体 (yìxíngtǐ)phonological representation of a morpheme
Czech alomorf
  • alomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Dutch allomorf
  • allomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Finnish allomorfi, allomorfi
  • allomorficrystalline form of a substance
  • allomorfiphonological representation of a morpheme
French allomorphe
  • allomorphephonological representation of a morpheme
German Allomorph
  • Allomorphphonological representation of a morpheme
Hungarian allomorf
  • allomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Irish allamorf
  • allamorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Italian allomorfo, allomorfo
  • allomorfocrystalline form of a substance
  • allomorfophonological representation of a morpheme
Japanese 異形態
  • 異形態 (ikeitai)phonological representation of a morpheme
Korean 이형태
  • 이형태 (ihyeongtae)phonological representation of a morpheme
Polish alomorf, alomorf
  • alomorfcrystalline form of a substance
  • alomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Portuguese alomorfe
  • alomorfephonological representation of a morpheme
Romanian alomorf
  • alomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Russian алломо́рф, алломо́рф
  • алломо́рф (allomórf)crystalline form of a substance
  • алломо́рф (allomórf)phonological representation of a morpheme
  • алломо́рфа (allomórfa)phonological representation of a morpheme
Slovak alomorfa
  • alomorfaphonological representation of a morpheme
Spanish alomorfo
  • alomorfophonological representation of a morpheme
Swedish allomorf
  • allomorfphonological representation of a morpheme
Ukrainian аломо́рф
  • аломо́рф (alomórf)phonological representation of a morpheme
Cite this entry
APA

allomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorph

MLA

“allomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allomorph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allomorph.

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