morphology

[ UK /mɔːfˈɒləd‍ʒi/ ]
[ US /mɔɹˈfɑɫədʒi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
  2. the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
  3. studies of the rules for forming admissible words
  4. the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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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.
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