morphology
Translation
morphology
Examples
Linguists study the morphology of words.
Linguists study the morphology of words.
The morphology of the plant is complex.
The morphology of the plant is complex.
Grammar Patterns
the morphology of ((sth.)) the form and structure of (sth.) The morphology of the virus is unique.
Similar Words
Synonyms: structure, form, shape
Etymology
From Greek 'morphē' (form) + 'logia' (study of). Literally 'the study of form'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'morph' as in 'Power Rangers morph', meaning to change form, and '-logy' as in 'biology', meaning 'study of'. So, it's the 'study of form'.