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allomorphs

/ˈæloʊˌmɔːrfz/ /ˈæləˌmɔːrfz/

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noun

同素异形体，同质异晶体

Any of the different crystalline forms of a substance.

Examples :

"Scientists studying carbon found that graphite and diamonds are both allomorphs, despite having very different properties. "

研究碳的科学家发现，尽管石墨和钻石的性质截然不同，但它们都是碳的同素异形体。

material substance chemistry

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noun

语素变体，同位语素

Any of the different phonological representations of a morpheme.

Examples :

"The plural marker in English has three common allomorphs: "-s" as in "cats," "-es" as in "boxes," and "-en" as in "oxen," demonstrating how one morpheme can have multiple pronunciations. "

英语中表示复数的词缀有三个常见的语素变体 (allomorphs)：比如“cats”中的“-s”，“boxes”中的“-es”，以及“oxen”中的“-en”，这说明一个语素可以有多种不同的发音形式。

linguistics phonetics grammar language