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morphology

[mawr-fol-uh-jee] / mɔrˈfɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
anatomy
Synonyms
STRONG
analysis biology cytology diagnosis dissection division embryology etiology examination genetics histology inquiry investigation medicine physiology zoology
Antonyms
STRONG
connection
NOUN
botany
Synonyms
STRONG
anatomy cytology ecology genetics horticulture pathology physiology phytology pomology taxonomy
WEAK
dendrology floristics natural history paleo-botany phytogeography study of flora study of vegetation
NOUN
grammar
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alphabet syntax
STRONG
ABCs accidence elements fundaments linguistics principles rudiments stratification structure
WEAK
sentence structure tagmemics
NOUN
structure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
architecture arrangement complex construction design format formation framework network organization system
STRONG
anatomy build carcass configuration conformation fabric fabrication frame interrelation make order skeleton texture
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization

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Using personalized “Explorer Key” cards, visitors can activate digital paleontological tools to probe the morphology and physiology of dinosaurs and other creatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025

“Axon morphology in living animals is under constant and dynamic change,” says neuroscientist Tong Wang from ShanghaiTech University, who has studied beading in diseased neurons.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

After careful evaluation of the extensive data, the results are now available: they provide detailed information on changes in the morphology and structure of the material, but also on chemical processes during discharge.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

Indeed, a crab-like body shape, or morphology, has evolved numerous times independently throughout evolutionary history.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

Barley has the further advantage that its genetics and morphology permit it to evolve quickly the useful changes in seed dispersal and germination inhibition that we discussed in the preceding chapter.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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