morphological
Concerning shape patterns
Morphological means relating to form or structure.
In biology, morphological features are physical characteristics—shape, size, color—as opposed to genetic or behavioral ones: The two species are morphologically identical but genetically distinct.
In linguistics, morphological analysis examines how words are built from smaller meaningful units like prefixes and suffixes.
Word-part modifier
- prefixRoot-modifying front element
- suffixWord-ending addition
- infixAffix within a word
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
stem · base · inflection · derivation · compounding · reduplication · agglutination · conjugation
Basic unit of life
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- organismLiving biological entity
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
- formShape or document
shape · phenotype · variation · differentiation · development · growth · plasticity · specialization
Fitting to new conditions
- homologyStructural similarity through descent
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
phylogeny · speciation · fossil · vestigial · transitional · comparative · ancestral · derived
Natural terrain feature
- terrainLand's physical features
- erosionGradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- topographyPhysical feature mapping
geomorphology · sediment · drainage · relief · landscape · karst · glacial · fluvial
affix
Word-part modifier
root · stem · base · inflection · derivation · compounding · reduplication · agglutination · conjugation · declension
cell
Basic unit of life
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- organismLiving biological entity
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
form · shape · phenotype · variation · differentiation · development · growth · plasticity · specialization · segmentation
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- homologyStructural similarity through descent
- analogyExplanatory likeness between things
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
convergence · phylogeny · speciation · fossil · vestigial · transitional · comparative · ancestral · derived · cladistics
landform
Natural terrain feature
- terrainLand's physical features
- erosionGradual wearing away
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
topography · geomorphology · sediment · drainage · relief · landscape · karst · glacial · fluvial · coastal