[
US
/ˈæɫəmɔɹf/
]
NOUN
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a variant phonological representation of a morpheme
the final sounds of `bets' and `beds' and `horses' and `oxen' are allomorphs of the English plural morpheme -
any of several different crystalline forms of the same chemical compound
calcium carbonate occurs in the allomorphs calcite and aragonite
How To Use allomorph In A Sentence
- She wanted to free the Haluk — those highly intelligent, extremely numerous, misunderstood aliens — from the allomorphism that had so tragically hindered their progress. Perseus Spur
- As the Haluk expanded throughout their star-cluster, the allomorphic cycles of individuals lost their ancestral synchrony. Sagittarius Whorl
- And since the divergentevolution problem makes it crucial to tell the difference between mutative and allomorphic forms on this particular planet, I think we may have to reassess almost everything the survey team gave us. Doctor’s Orders
- Ta-Den wants to get his hands on the allomorph, sure as can be. New Race
- Simon would have to use every bit of clout he possessed to ensure that the body was safeguarded, along with the test data showing the presence of human DNA and the eradication of the allomorphic trait. Perseus Spur
- And if they continue to eradicate their allomorphic trait and no longer have half their people in hibernation at any given time, they'll need even more room! ... Sagittarius Whorl
- My attentive readers may have noticed that I've already asserted several times on this blog that -va a plural inanimate ending is an allomorph of -χva. Archive 2008-05-01
- In a gratifyingly short time she demonstrated how allomorphism might be banished from the Haluk genome. Perseus Spur
- Ru Kamik said, 'This one has recently heard that some of Milik's work on the eradication of allomorphism has come under scrutiny.' Sagittarius Whorl
- THE PHYSICAL SCIENTIFIC The drive to make linguistics scientific flooded the literature with jawbreaking terms derived with new affixes of - ival, - eme, and allo - (adjectivals, phonemes and morphemes, allomorphs and allosemes). VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 2
