al·lo·morph | \ ˈa-lə-ˌmȯrf 
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\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
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allomorphic \ ˌa-lə-ˈmȯr-fik \ adjective
\ adjectiveallomorphism \ ˈa-lə-ˌmȯr-ˌfi-zəm \ noun
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allomorph
nounal·lo·morph | \ ˈal-ə-ˌmȯrf \
\Medical Definition of allomorph
1 : any of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance
2 : a pseudomorph that has undergone change or substitution of material
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allomorphic \ ˌal-ə-ˈmȯr-fik \ adjective
\ adjectiveallomorphism \ ˈal-ə-ˌmȯr-ˌfiz-əm \ noun
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The first known use of allomorph was in 1945
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