morphological

[mawr-fol-uh-jee]

mor·phol·o·gy

[mawr-fol-uh-jee]
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.
a.
the patterns of word formation in a particular language, including inflection, derivation, and composition.
b.
the study and description of such patterns.
c.
the study of the behavior and combination of morphemes.
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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6.
the study of the form or structure of anything.
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Origin:
1820–30; morpho- + -logy; first formed in German

mor·pho·log·ic [mawr-fuh-loj-ik] , mor·pho·log·i·cal, adjective
mor·pho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
mor·phol·o·gist, noun
un·mor·pho·log·i·cal, adjective
un·mor·pho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Morphological is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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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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