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allomorphism
Variability in crystalline form without change in chemical constitution.
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morpho-, morph-, -morphous, -morphically, -morphia, -morphosis, -morphously, -morphy, -morphic, -morphism
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1. The property of certain chemical substances occurring in different crystalline forms: One example is calcium carbonate that exists as calcite and as aragonite.
Allomorphism refers to the property possessed by certain substances of assuming a different crystalline form while remaining unchanged in chemical constitution.
2. A variant phonological representation of a morpheme: Examples of allomorphism are the final sounds of "bets" and "beds", as well as, "horses" and "oxen" which are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme.