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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants | |
| Related terms: | biology anatomy | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) studies of the rules for forming admissible words | |
| Related terms: | grammar compound_morphology derivational_morphology inflectional_morphology | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the admissible arrangement of sounds in words | |
| Synonyms: | syllable_structure word_structure sound_structure | |
| Related terms: | structure affixation | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (geology) the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms | |
| Synonyms: | geomorphology | |
| Related terms: | geophysics petrology tectonics | |
| Similar spelling: |
morphologic morphological |
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