Morphological (adjective)

  1. Of or relating to the form and structure of things, especially in biology and linguistics.
  2. 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:

  1. The morphological differences between the two species of frogs were studied in detail.
  2. The morphological analysis of the ancient texts revealed much about the language and culture of the time.
  3. The morphological structures of the plant cells were examined under the microscope.
  4. The morphological changes in the language over time were charted and analyzed.
  5. The morphological classification of the insects was based on their physical characteristics.
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