Definitions for morphology

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morphology mor·phol·o·gy

Spelling: [mawr-fol-uh-jee]

IPA: /mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi/

Morphology is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 21 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 227 anagrams from letters in morphology (ghlmooopry).

Definitions for morphology

noun

1. the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
2. the form and structure of an organism considered as a whole.
3. Linguistics. the patterns of word formation in a particular language, including inflection, derivation, and composition. the study and description of such patterns. the study of the behavior and combination of morphemes.
4. Physical Geography. geomorphology.
5. the form or structure of anything:
6. the study of the form or structure of anything.

Origin of morphology

1820-30; morpho- + -logy; first formed in German

Examples for morphology

It led him to take only a lukewarm interest in the problems of morphology.

I wish I had been one; this morphology is surprisingly interesting.

What the future course of morphology will be no one can say.

Here the relation of his evolution-theory to his morphology is pointed out.

The morphology and Distribution of the wandering cells of Mammalia.

He made the study of development an essential part of morphology.

What proportion of time should be given to morphology in relation to other interests?

The whole subject is included under the general term of morphology.

Furthermore, morphology is in reality a basal consideration.

The influence of the cell-theory on morphology was not altogether happy.