<hw>Al"lo*morph</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ other + <?/ form.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Any one of two or more distinct crystalline forms of the same substance; or the substance having such forms; -- <as>as, carbonate of lime occurs in the <ex>allomorphs</ex> calcite and aragonite</as>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A variety of pseudomorph which has undergone partial or complete change or substitution of material; -- thus limonite is frequently an <i>allomorph</i> after pyrite.</def>
<i>G. H. Williams.</i>
<h1>Allomorphic</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al`lo*mor"phic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to allomorphism.</def>
<h1>Allomorphism</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al`lo*mor"phism</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>The property which constitutes an allomorph; the change involved in becoming an allomorph.</def>
<h1>Allonge</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al*longe"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>allonge</ets>, earlier <ets>alonge</ets>, a lengthening. See <er>Allonge</er>, <ets>v</ets>., and cf. <er>Lunge</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Fencing)</fld> <def>A thrust or pass; a lunge.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A slip of paper attached to a bill of exchange for receiving indorsements, when the back of the bill itself is already full; a rider.</def> <mark>[A French usage]</mark>
<i>Abbott.</i>
<h1>Allonge</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al*longe"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>allonger</ets>; <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + <ets>long</ets> (L. <ets>longus</ets>) long.]</ety> <def>To thrust with a sword; to lunge.</def>
<h1>Allonym</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al"lo*nym</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>allonyme</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/ other + <?/ name.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The name of another person assumed by the author of a work.</def>
<p><b>2.</b> <def>A work published under the name of some one other than the author.</def>
<h1>Allonymous</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al*lon"y*mous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Published under the name of some one other than the author.</def>
<h1>Alloo</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al*loo"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> or <tt>i</tt>. <ety>[See <er>Halloo</er>.]</ety> <def>To incite dogs by a call; to halloo.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>
<h1>Allopath</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al"lo*path</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>allopathe</ets>.]</ety> <def>An allopathist.</def>
<i>Ed. Rev.</i>
<h1>Allopathic</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al`lo*path"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>allopathique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to allopathy.</def>
<h1>Allopathically</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al`lo*path"ic*al*ly</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner conformable to allopathy; by allopathic methods.</def>
<h1>Allopathist</h1> <Xpage=41>
<hw>Al*lop"a*thist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who practices allopathy; one who professes allopathy.</def>
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