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UK
/mɔːfˈɒlədʒi/
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[ US /mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ ]
[ US /mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ ]
NOUN
- the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
- the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
- studies of the rules for forming admissible words
- the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
How To Use morphology In A Sentence
- In addition to the unique single vascular system, these new specimens exhibit a distinct six ridged external shape, and an integumentary morphology shared by no other medullosan ovules.
- Gross changes in chromosome morphology occur at each mitosis.
- Some causal relationships between morphology and hydrodynamic performance have been established for macroalgae, through theoretical studies and hydrodynamic comparisons of differently exposed thalli.
- The morphology of peripheral blood cells of adult Silurus meridionalis has been studied with both electron and light microscope, and, in addition, glycogen and peroxidase in cells were detected.
- Based predominantly on the morphology of the carpometacarpus, some ornithologists have proposed that cariamaens are closely related to the Hoatzin* Opisthocomus hoazin**, that bizarre folivorous, arboreal bird that (uniquely among birds) practices foregut fermentation. Archive 2006-11-01
- Sixteen hours later, cells from both groups were subjected to OGD for 6 hrs, fixed under hypoxia, the nuclei were Hoechst-stained and then scored (in a blinded fashion) for presence of either a normal vs pyknotic / mis-shapen / condensed morphology. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- In addition, the microstructure measurements of the film characterized by scanning electronic microscopy show the evident 'cauliflower-like surface morphology and columnar structure.
- Steep and antithetic platy structure of rock mass and geomorphology of the longitudinal valley in the dam site area cause wide-range toppling deformation on the cross-strait slope.
- Attention has also been given to ovarian morphology as a primary distinguishing characteristic.
- The geomorphology of the sabkha setting can be evaluated with reference to the cross-section of the Black Reef Formation.