paramorphous

2 definitions found

paramorphous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Paramorph \Par"a*morph\, n. [Pref. para- + Gr. morfh` form.]
     1. (Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a
        change of physical characters, by a change in crystal
        structure without alteration of chemical composition, as
        the change of aragonite to calcite; called also
        allomorph.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. (Biol.) A taxonomic variant observed within a species, for
        which a more specific term has not been assigned.
        [PJC] -- par`a*mor"phic, a. -- par`a*mor"phous, a.
        [PJC]

  Paramorphous \Par`a*mor"phous\, a. (Min.)
     Relating to paramorphism; exhibiting paramorphism.
     [1913 Webster]