morphology
morp·ho·logy
noun
2.
studies of the rules for forming admissible words
3.
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
4.
the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
Origin
Borrowed from German Morphologie. By surface analysis, morpho- + -logy.
Phrases
- inflectional morphology
- mathematical morphology
- plant morphology
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Broader terms
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