allomorph

al·lo·morph

noun \ˈal-ə-ˌmȯrf\

Definition of ALLOMORPH

: one of a set of forms that a morpheme may take in different contexts <the -s of cats, the -en of oxen, and the zero suffix of sheep are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme>

— al·lo·mor·phic \ˌa-lə-ˈmȯr-fik\ adjective

— al·lo·mor·phism \ˈa-lə-ˌmȯr-ˌfi-zəm\ noun

Origin of ALLOMORPH

allo- + morpheme

First Known Use: 1945

Rhymes with ALLOMORPH

Düsseldorf, ectomorph, endomorph, lagomorph, mesomorph, zoomorph