morphology
Translation
morphology, structure, form
Examples
Linguistic morphology studies word structure.
Linguistic morphology studies word structure.
The morphology of the plant is quite unusual.
The morphology of the plant is quite unusual.
Grammar Patterns
the morphology of ((sth.)) the structure/form of (sth.) The morphology of the plant is unusual.
Similar Words
Synonyms: structure, form, anatomy
Etymology
From Greek 'morphē' (form, shape) + '-logia' (study of). It literally means 'the study of form'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'morph' (like in metamorphosis) means 'form' and '-ology' (like in biology) means 'the study of'.