"pseudomorphosis" meaning in English

See pseudomorphosis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /suːdə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfəsɪs/ [UK] Forms: pseudomorphoses [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + morphosis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|morphosis}} pseudo- + morphosis Head templates: {{en-noun|pseudomorphoses}} pseudomorphosis (plural pseudomorphoses)
  1. (chiefly mineralogy) A change of substance without any change in appearance; the formation of a pseudomorph. Categories (topical): Mineralogy

Inflected forms

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