pseudomorph noun & verb. ['sju:dǝ(ʊ)mɔ:f] M19.
[from PSEUDO- + -MORPH.]
Mineralogy, Palaeontology, & Archaeology.
A. noun. A lump or mass of mineral substance having the crystal form of another mineral, or the shape of an organism or artefact, having been formed by substitution or by chemical or physical alteration. M19.
b. verb trans. Replace (another substance) to form a pseudomorph. Chiefly as pseudomorphed ppl adjective. E20.

■ pseudo'morphic adjective pertaining to, or of the nature of, a pseudomorph L19.

■ pseudo'morphically adverb M20.

■ pseudo'morphism noun the formation or occurrence of pseudomorphs; the state of being a pseudomorph: M19.

■ pseudo'morphous adjective = pseudomorphic E19.

■ pseudo'morphously adverb M20.

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