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mor·phol·o·gy
morphology
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- pronunciation:
- mor
fa
l
ji
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
in biology, the study of the physical form and development of body parts.
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definition 2: |
the form or structure of something; shape.
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definition 3: |
in linguistics, the study of word formation.
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definition 4: |
in geology, the study of the configuration and evolution of land forms.
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derivations: |
morphologic (adj.), morphological (adj.), morphologically (adv.), morphologist (n.) |
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