morfología

Definitions of morfología
  1. noun
    the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
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    anatomía
    the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    neuroanatomía
    the anatomy of the nervous system
    type of:
    biología
    the science that studies living organisms
  2. noun
    the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
    synonyms: geomorfología
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    types:
    tectónica
    the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust
    petrología
    the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification
    type of:
    geofísica
    geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
  3. noun
    the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
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    type of:
    estructura de conocimiento
    the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
  4. noun
    studies of the rules for forming admissible words
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    types:
    morfología flexiva
    the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
    morfología derivativa
    the part of grammar that deals with the derivations of words
    morfología compositiva
    the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words
    type of:
    gramática
    the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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