allomorph
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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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allomorph
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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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