n.
Pronunciation: ' sü-d ə - ˌ mo ̇ rf
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from French pseudomorphe, from pseud- + -morphe -morph
Date: 1849
1 : a mineral having the characteristic outward form of another species
2 : a deceptive or irregular form
– pseu · do · mor · phic \ ˌ sü-d ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik \ adjective
– pseu · do · mor · phism \ - ˌ fi-z ə m \ noun
– pseu · do · mor · phous \ -f ə s \ adjective