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pseudomorph definition

pseudo·morph (so̵̅o̅′də môrf′)

noun

  1. a false or irregular form
  2. a mineral possessing the external form characteristic of another

Etymology: < Gr pseudomorphos, having a false form: see pseudo- & -morph

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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