Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
morphology (
noun)
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
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /mɔɹˈfɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /moːˈfɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Noun
morphology (countable and uncountable, plural morphologies)
- (uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:
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Arrangement, Framework, Organization, Construction, Layout, Design, Shape, Formation, Setup, Architecture, Build, Order, Pattern, Scheme, System, Format, Outline, Plan, Blueprint, Skeleton, Fabric, Constitution, Assembly, Make-up, Structure