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Definition of morphology
morphology
/mɔːrˈfɑːlədʒi/
mor · phol · o · gy
Adverb:morphologically
•Plural:morphologies
•Adjective:morphological
morphology Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
11
Tier
3
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• noun
1
The branch of biology that deals with the form, shape, and physical structure of living organisms and their specific structural features.
Example
"The researchers compared the floral morphology of the two plant species to better understand their evolutionary divergence."
2
The branch of linguistics that studies the internal structure of words and the rules by which they are formed from smaller meaningful units called morphemes.
Example
"Students in the introductory linguistics course spent three weeks analyzing English morphology and affixation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 18th century (originally in a biological context by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) from the Greek 'morphē' (form) and '-logia' (study of).
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Morphology. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/morphology