The Collaborative International Dictionary
paramorphous
Paramorph \Par"a*morph\, n. [Pref. para- + Gr. morfh` form.]
(Min.) A kind of pseudomorph, in which there has been a change of physical characters, by a change in crystal structure without alteration of chemical composition, as the change of aragonite to calcite; called also allomorph.
(Biol.) A taxonomic variant observed within a species, for which a more specific term has not been assigned. [PJC] -- par`a*mor"phic, a. -- par`a*mor"phous, a.
Wiktionary
paramorphous
a. (context mineralogy English) Relating to, or exhibiting, paramorphism.