morphology

About 7.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially: The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks). The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
2. noun The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
3. noun The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
4. noun The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
5. noun Mathematical morphology.
6. noun The form and structure of something.
7. noun A description of the form and structure of something.

Similar words

geomorphology sound structure syllable structure word structure pattern illustration form shape configuration anatomy

Often followed by

of and in is as to are was the

Word family

morphologic morphological morphologically morphologies morphologist morphologists