morphological
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ə 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.
4.
Physical Geography, geomorphology.
5.
the form or structure of anything: to gain an insight into the morphology of our political system.
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World English Dictionary
morphology (mɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms |
| 2. | the form and structure of words in a language, esp the consistent patterns of inflection, combination, derivation and change, etc, that may be observed and classified |
| 3. | the form and structure of anything |
| morphologic | |
| —adj | |
| morpho'logical | |
| —adj | |
| morpho'logically | |
| —adv | |
| mor'phologist | |
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| morphology (mɔːˈfɒlədʒɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms |
| 2. | the form and structure of words in a language, esp the consistent patterns of inflection, combination, derivation and change, etc, that may be observed and classified |
| 3. | the form and structure of anything |
| morphologic | |
| —adj | |
| morpho'logical | |
| —adj | |
| morpho'logically | |
| —adv | |
| mor'phologist | |
| —n | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
morphology mor·phol·o·gy (môr-fŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of organisms without consideration of function.
The form and structure of an organism or one of its parts.
mor'pho·log'i·cal (-fə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or mor'pho·log'ic adj.
mor·phol'o·gist n.
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Science Dictionary
morphology  (môr-fŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The size, shape, and structure of an organism or one of its parts. Biologists usually describe the morphology of an organism separately from its physiology. In traditional systems of taxonomy, classifications were based on the morphological characteristics of organisms. However, a method of classification based purely on morphology runs the risk of grouping together organisms that are actually relatively unrelated but have evolved similar features. In more modern systems of taxonomy, the genetic similarity of organisms, studied through the methods of molecular biology, is considered in addition to morphology when establishing taxa. |
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Cultural Dictionary
morphology [(mawr-fol-uh-jee)]The study of the structure of living things. (Compare anatomy and physiology.)
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Example sentences
One last aspect of drug-induced morphological patterns is the process known as induction.
The evidence of evolution is everywhere around us, in the signs that diverse organisms share a common morphological heritage.
Major morphological changes in microbial form and function have previously been observed.
If you're in any doubt the significance of this so-called morphological computing, think about how the human body walks or jumps.
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