ˈparəˌmȯrf noun
Etymology: para- (I) + -morph
1. : a pseudomorph having the same chemical composition as the original species
2. : a variant biological form deviating from the mean of the species or other group to which it belongs : variety
• para·mor·phic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mȯrfik or para·mor·phous -fəs adjective