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In [[biology]], morphology is the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/morphology Morphology, from The Free Dictionary]</ref> | In [[biology]], morphology is the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/morphology Morphology, from The Free Dictionary]</ref> | ||
| − | In [[linguistics]], morphology is the study of the form and structure of [[word]]s in a [[language]]. Morphology is the study of | + | In [[linguistics]], morphology is the study of the form and structure of [[word]]s in a [[language]]. Morphology is the study of [[morpheme]]s, which are the units of meaning in a language (words, word stems, and affixes).<ref>[http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/morphology.html Morphology, by Dr. C. George Boeree]</ref> |
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Morphology is a geographical term referring to shape. Schools of geography include geomorphology - examining the shape of the Earth's surface and the geological and geotectonic origins of this, and urban morphology - examining and explaining the development and form of human settlements.
In biology, morphology is the branch of biology concerned with the form and structure of organisms.[1]
In linguistics, morphology is the study of the form and structure of words in a language. Morphology is the study of morphemes, which are the units of meaning in a language (words, word stems, and affixes).[2]