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morphology in German

morphology in German is Morphologie, Formenlehre, Wortbildung — morphology means the study of the form and structure of living things, or the form and structure themselves.

morphology in German

Morphologie
noun
(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:
Formenlehre
noun
(uncountable) A scientific study of form and structure, usually without regard to function. Especially:
Morphologie
noun
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
Formenlehre
noun
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
Wortbildung
noun
(linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
Morphologie
noun
(biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
Wortbildung
noun
(biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
Formenlehre
noun
(biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.

What does "morphology" mean?

  1. noun The study of the form and structure of living things, or the form and structure themselves.
    "Leaf morphology helps botanists tell the two species apart."
  2. noun The branch of linguistics dealing with how words are built out of smaller meaningful units such as roots, prefixes and suffixes.
    "English morphology is relatively simple compared with that of Finnish."
  3. noun The overall shape and arrangement of something, such as a landscape, a city or a material.
    "Urban morphology explains why the old quarter has such narrow streets."
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morphology in a sentence

  • Leaf morphology helps botanists tell the two species apart.
  • The scan revealed an abnormal morphology in the heart valve.
  • English morphology is relatively simple compared with that of Finnish.
  • The suffix -ness is a familiar example from English morphology.

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What is "morphology" in German?

"morphology" in German is Morphologie, Formenlehre, Wortbildung. morphology means: The study of the form and structure of living things, or the form and structure themselves.

How do you use "morphology" in a sentence?

Example: "Leaf morphology helps botanists tell the two species apart." In German, "morphology" is Morphologie, Formenlehre, Wortbildung.

Are there other ways to say "morphology" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "morphology": Morphologie, Formenlehre, Wortbildung.

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