Added 9 October 2026
morphology
/mɔːˈfɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ noun
In Latin: morphologia Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about morphology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- 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.
- 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.
Origin
Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.
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