plural morphologies
1
linguistics
: the study and description of how words are formed in language
2
biology
a
: the study of the form and structure of animals and plants
b
: the form and structure of a plant or animal or any of its parts
plants with unusual morphology
plants with unusual morphologies
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“Morphology.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/morphology. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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