MORPHOLOGY

morphology

(noun) the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants

morphology, geomorphology

(noun) the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms

morphology, sound structure, syllable structure, word structure

(noun) the admissible arrangement of sounds in words

morphology

(noun) studies of the rules for forming admissible words

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

morphology (countable and uncountable, plural morphologies)

(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially

(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).

(biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.

(geology) The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.

(math) Mathematical morphology.

(countable) The form and structure of something.

(countable) A description of the form and structure of something.

Source: Wiktionary

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Mor*phol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. morphologie.] (Biol.)

Definition: That branch of biology which deals with the structure of animals and plants, treating of the forms of organs and describing their varieties, homologies, and metamorphoses. See Tectology, and Promorphology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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