Morphological
(adjective)
- Of or relating to the form and structure of things, especially in biology and linguistics.
- Of or relating to the study of the structure of words and how they are formed.
Origin:
From greek morphē, meaning 'form' + -logia, meaning 'the study of'.
Examples:
- The morphological differences between the two species of frogs were studied in detail.
- The morphological analysis of the ancient texts revealed much about the language and culture of the time.
- The morphological structures of the plant cells were examined under the microscope.
- The morphological changes in the language over time were charted and analyzed.
- The morphological classification of the insects was based on their physical characteristics.