morphology

B2 Topic:Science & Research

US /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ UK /mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

1

noun
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants

Morphology compares the form and structure of organisms.
2

noun
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms

Morphology compares the form and structure of organisms.
3

noun
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words

Morphology compares the form and structure of organisms.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the branch of geology that... geomorphology

3 noun · the admissible arrangement... sound structuresyllable structureword structure

Word family

Derived forms agromorphologybiomorphologycytomorphologydysmorphologyecomorphologyexomorphologyextramorphologygeomorphologyhistomorphologyhydromorphologyichnomorphologyimmunomorphology

Related forms isomorphmorphememorphotactics

Etymology

Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.

Topics

Science & Research

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