allo-, all-

Pertaining to, or characterizing, one of the various crystalline forms of a matter: John viewed the mineral and all the allomorphic forms it had.

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.

Allometric variation in a series of genetically different but related organisms: Allomorphosis can be seen in the difference of jaw length to skull length of the adult in a series of breeds of dogs. Allomorphosis relates to evolution with a rapid increase of specialization characterized by the rapid developlment or growth of one anatomical feature or organ in relation to the entire organism..

A female animal showing maternal, or motherly, behavior toward young that are not her own: The allomother was happy to take care of the baby girl until her biological mother was found.

Controlled by external stimulation: An allonomous condition refers to an organism's ability to detect an outside or external stimulus in order to react appropriately, which demonstrates its sensitivity to that stimulus.

1. The name of another person, especially that of a significant historical figure, which is assumed by a writer: Examples include Mark Twain that was an allonym for Samuel Clemens and George Eliot, the allonym for Mary Ann Evans.
2. A book bearing the name of someone other than its author: An allonym can be a published work that uses the name of an individual different from the author.

Pertaining to a publication that is indicated is the name of a writer other than the author: The article in the newspaper was presented with an allonymous identification instead of the actual writer.

A reference to how someone uses a name that belongs to another person: There are some writers who prefer to use an allonymously produced name of an historical person in order to attract more readers.

An organism parasitic on an unrelated host organism: An alloparasite lives in or on a host organism, as with fleas or ticks on a dog.

An animal or a person showing parental behavior toward young that are not its own: Jane wanted to be he alloparent of the little kitten she found in the bushes near her school and take care of it at home.

Relating to or being to the protection of another's offspring: Aalloparental care can pertain to the care of non-decendent young, that also includes grandchildren.

A practitioner or a physician who uses allopathy as a method of treating diseases: An allopath can intervene actively through medication or surgery, for example.

Of or relating to allopathy: Allopathic medicine is an orthodox medical method that can be practiced by a physician in a hospital.

A doctor of conventional medical treatment: Dr. Crawford was an allopathic physician who treated symptoms of illnesses by usingd techniques and substances to put an end to those symptoms.

Someone who practices alternative medicine or a therapeutic system in which a disease is treated by producing a second condition that is incompatible with or antagonistic to the first (homeopathy): Mr. Simmons was an allopathist who treated Mary's symptoms of her ailment with a substance that caused the opposite effect.