morphology
/mɔrˈfɑlədʒi/
noun
- The study of the form and structure of words in a language, including how words are formed from smaller parts like roots, prefixes, and suffixes.
- In linguistics class, we learned about morphology by breaking down the word 'unhappiness' into 'un-', 'happy', and '-ness'.
- The morphology of English includes many prefixes borrowed from Latin and Greek.
- Understanding morphology helps you figure out the meaning of new words by looking at their parts.
- The form and structure of something, especially in biology, referring to the shape and arrangement of parts of an organism.
- Scientists study leaf morphology to identify different plant species.
- The morphology of the human hand allows for a wide range of movements.
- The morphology of a bird's beak is closely related to its diet.
- The shape or structure of something non-living, such as a landscape or a material.
- The morphology of the desert includes sand dunes and rocky plateaus.
- The river's morphology changes over time due to erosion and sediment deposits.
- Engineers analyzed the morphology of the metal surface to find cracks.