MORPHOLOGY


Meaning of MORPHOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mȯr-ˈfä-lə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: German Morphologie, from morph- + -logie -logy

Date: 1830

1.

a. : a branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of animals and plants

b. : the form and structure of an organism or any of its parts

2.

a. : a study and description of word formation (as inflection, derivation, and compounding) in language

b. : the system of word-forming elements and processes in a language

3.

a. : a study of structure or form

b. : structure , form

4. : the external structure of rocks in relation to the development of erosional forms or topographic features

• mor·pho·log·i·cal ˌmȯr-fə-ˈlä-ji-kəl also mor·pho·log·ic -ˈlä-jik adjective

• mor·pho·log·i·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adverb

• mor·phol·o·gist mȯr-ˈfä-lə-jist noun

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