paramorph

/ˈpɛrəˌmɔrf/
noun
  1. A person or thing that is a slightly different form or version of another, especially in biology or linguistics.
    • The artist created a paramorph of the original sculpture using recycled materials.
    • The scientist studied a paramorph of the common frog that had adapted to desert life.
    • In the language lab, we compared the standard dialect with a regional paramorph.
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