Morphology

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1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations

English

Etymology

from the Greek morphë, form, and logos, description.

Noun

morphology

1. the form and structure of something.
2. a description of the form and structure of something.
3. a scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function.
   1. in geology, the study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
   2. in biology, the study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
   3. in linguistics, the study of the internal structure of words.

      See the Wikepedia article on morphology in linguistics.

Related terms

• morpheme
• morphological

Translations

• Dutch: morfologie f
• Lithuanian: sandara f (1), morfologija f (2, 3)
• Persian: واژه‌شناسی (vazhe-shenasi)