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morphology

noun
🔊/mɔːˈfɒlədʒi/
🔊/mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi/
[uncountable]
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  1. (biology生物) the form and structure of animals and plants, studied as a science形态学；形态论
  2. (linguistics语言学) the forms of words, studied as a branch of linguistics词法；形态学 compare grammar, syntax
    3. Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Greek morphē ‘form’ + -logy (see -ology).