Antonyms for morphology


Grammar : Noun
Spell : mawr-fol-uh-jee
Phonetic Transcription : mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi


Definition of morphology

Origin :
  • 1824 in biology (from German Morphologie, 1817); 1869 in philology; from morpho- + -logy. Related: Morphological; morphologist. Related: Morphologist.
  • As in structure : noun makeup, form
  • As in botany : noun study of plants
  • As in anatomy : noun study of animal, plant structure
  • As in grammar : noun language rules
Example sentences :
  • What proportion of time should be given to morphology in relation to other interests?
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • Furthermore, morphology is in reality a basal consideration.
  • Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper
  • The Morphology and Distribution of the wandering cells of Mammalia.
  • Extract from : « Histology of the Blood » by Paul Ehrlich
  • The whole subject is included under the general term of Morphology.
  • Extract from : « On the Origin of Species » by Charles Darwin
  • Here the relation of his evolution-theory to his morphology is pointed out.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • It led him to take only a lukewarm interest in the problems of morphology.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • What the future course of morphology will be no one can say.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • He made the study of development an essential part of morphology.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • The influence of the cell-theory on morphology was not altogether happy.
  • Extract from : « Form and Function » by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
  • I wish I had been one; this morphology is surprisingly interesting.
  • Extract from : « More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II » by Charles Darwin

Synonyms for morphology

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