morphological
adjective/ˌmɔrfəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #11,177 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the form and structure of organisms or words.
Example sentence
The scientist conducted morphological analysis to study the structure of the cells.
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