paramorph
noun
para·morph
ˈparəˌmȯrf
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
paramorphic
adjective
¦⸗⸗¦mȯrfik
or paramorphous
-fəs
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