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.
Webster's New World
Form or structure.
Webster's New World
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:
morphologies

Origin of Morphology

  • From morpho- +"Ž -logy

    From Wiktionary

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