pseudomorph
noun
pseu·do·morph ˈsü-də-ˌmȯrf 
1
: a mineral having the characteristic outward form of another species
2
: a deceptive or irregular form
pseudomorphic
ˌsü-də-ˈmȯr-fik
adjective pseudomorphism
ˌsü-də-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm
noun pseudomorphous
ˌsü-də-ˈmȯr-fəs
adjective 
Word History
Etymology
probably from French pseudomorphe, from pseud- + -morphe -morph
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- secodont
- secodonts
- Seconal
- seconals
- second
- Second Advent
- Second Adventist
- second angle
- second ballot
- second banana
- second bananas
- second base
- second baseman
- second birth
- second blessing
- second bottom
- second breath
- second cause
- second chamber
- second chance
- second childhood
- second classman
- Second Coming
- second cousin
- price tags