Morphology Definition
môr-fŏlə-jē
morphologies
noun
morphologies
The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of animals and plants.
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The branch of linguistics that deals with word structure and with functional changes in the forms of words, such as inflection and compounding.
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The study of the structure, classification, and relationships of morphemes.
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Form or structure.
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Any scientific study of form and structure, as in physical geography.
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Synonyms:
- word structure
- syllable structure
- sound structure
- geomorphology
Other Word Forms of Morphology
Noun
Singular:
morphology
Plural:
morphologiesOrigin of Morphology
From morpho- +"Ž -logy
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