pseudomorphous
adj/ˌsuːdəˈmɔː(ɹ)fəs/ · /ˌsjuːdəˈmɔː(ɹ)fəs/
Etymology From pseudo- + -morphous.
1
Not having the true form.
- A pseudomorphous crystal has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization.
- Derived terms
- pseudomorphously
- Related terms
- pseudomorph, pseudomorphic