morphologic

• Relatif à la forme et à la structure des organismes, des mots ou d'autres entités, sans considération de leur fonction.

Relating to the form and structure of organisms, words, or other entities, without consideration of function.

1. Relating to biological form and structureC1formalscientific

   Pertaining to the study of the form and structure of organisms, including plants and animals.

   relatif à la morphologie

   • The morphologic differences between the two species are subtle.
   • Botanists analyze the morphologic features of leaves for classification.
   • Morphologic changes in the cell were observed under the microscope.

   Synonymesanatomicalmorphologicalstructural

2. Relating to word formation in languageC1formal

   Concerning the study of how words are formed and structured in a language, including roots, affixes, and inflections.

   Morphologie (formation des mots)

   • The morphologic rules of English govern how prefixes and suffixes are added.
   • Linguists study the morphologic patterns of different languages.
   • Understanding morphologic structure helps in learning new vocabulary.

   Synonymesmorphological

3. Relating to geological structureC1formalscientific

   Pertaining to the form, structure, and arrangement of rocks and landforms on the Earth's surface.

   morphologique (structure géologique)

   • The morphologic features of the landscape were shaped by glacial activity.
   • Geologists mapped the morphologic units of the mountain range.
   • Erosion creates distinct morphologic patterns in desert regions.

   Synonymesgeomorphologicgeomorphological