Standard Lemma guide

pseudomorphous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • /ˌsuːdəˈmɔː(ɹ)fəs/
  • /ˌsjuːdəˈmɔː(ɹ)fəs/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not having the true form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A pseudomorphous crystal has a form that does not result from its own powers of crystallization.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pseudo- + -morphous.