morphology
|mor-pho-lo-gy|
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/mɔrˈfɑːlədʒi/
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/mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/
study of forms
Etymology
Etymology Information
'morphology' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'morphē,' meaning 'form,' and 'logia,' meaning 'study of.'
Historical Evolution
'morphology' changed from the Greek word 'morphologia' and eventually became the modern English word 'morphology.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'study of forms,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features.
Morphology helps scientists understand the evolutionary relationships between species.
Synonyms
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