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1. (n.) morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms.
2. morphology
the form and structure of an organism considered as a whole.
3. morphology
the patterns of word formation in a language, including inflection, derivation, and compound formation.
4. morphology
the study and description of such patterns.
5. morphology
the study of the behavior and combination of morphemes.
6. morphology
form or structure.
7. morphology
the study of form or structure.
Etymology: (1820–30; < G; see morpho -, -logy)
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| Definition of 'Morphology' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) morphology
the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
2. (noun) morphology
studies of the rules for forming admissible words
3. (noun) morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
4. (noun) morphology, geomorphology
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
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| Definition of 'Morphology' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Morphology
that branch of biology which deals with the structure of animals and plants, treating of the forms of organs and describing their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and Promorphology
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