pseudomorphose

transitive verb

pseu·​do·​mor·​phose

-ōs

-ed/-ing/-s

: to transform into a pseudomorph

Word History

Etymology

French pseudomorphose, noun, mineral form resulting from pseudomorphosis, from pseudomorphe + -ose -osis

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Rhymes for pseudomorphose

• metamorphose