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morphology

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi/ · UK /mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/

morphology means: The rules or study of how smaller parts join to make words in a language.

noun

WORD STRUCTUREC1

The rules or study of how smaller parts join to make words in a language.

  • We study morphology in our language class.
  • English morphology includes rules for making plurals.
  • Her research compares the morphology of two languages.

Common phrases: english morphology, study morphology

LIVING THINGSC1

The study of the shapes and body structures of animals and plants.

  • She studies plant morphology.
  • The course covers the morphology of insects.
  • Researchers compared the morphology of two fish species.

Common phrases: plant morphology, insect morphology

SHAPE AND STRUCTUREC2

The shape and structure of something.

  • The crystals have an unusual morphology.
  • Heat changed the morphology of the surface.
  • These rocks show several different morphologies.

Similar words: form, structure, shape

Common phrases: surface morphology, crystal morphology

SCIENTIFIC SHAPE STUDYC2

The study of shapes and structures in sciences such as geology or astronomy.

  • The course examines galaxy morphology.
  • Rock morphology can reveal how a landscape formed.
  • They used images to study the morphology of lunar craters.

Common phrases: galaxy morphology, rock morphology

Questions about morphology

What does morphology mean?

The rules or study of how smaller parts join to make words in a language.

What is morphology in other languages?

Türkçe: biçimbilim · Español: morfología · Français: morphologie · Deutsch: Morphologie · Italiano: morfologia · 日本語: 形態論

How do you pronounce morphology?

In American English /mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi/; in British English /mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/.

How do you use morphology in a sentence?

We study morphology in our language class. English morphology includes rules for making plurals.

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