morphological
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- morphologically adverb
Example Sentences
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The company’s chief science officer, Beth Shapiro, has explained that they employ the morphological species concept, which basically means: “If they look like this animal, they are this animal.”
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2025
Pupils are taught using a system called the morphological approach, which uses a series of icons to make a visual link between meaning and spelling, instead of students being taught using phonics.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025
To evaluate evolutionary trends, the researchers applied phylogenetic comparative methods to assess phenotypic and lineage diversification, while disparity analyses quantified the extent of morphological variation across anglerfish clades and habitats.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
"Over several weeks, they not only reshaped their morphological features, but also had a completely different feeding behavior, typical of a cydippid larva."
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024
Such cases can often be detected by analyzing the resulting morphological, genetic, or chromosomal differences between specimens of the same crop or domestic animal in different areas.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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