Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
morphological .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or according to, the principles of morphology.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
morphology ;morphological
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective pertaining to geological structure
- adjective relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language
- adjective relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals
Etymologies
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Examples
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Why does Coleman think Jews are made up of primordial cells that have not assumed the morphologic and functional characteristics they will later acquire?
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Bethel CAI, Steinkirchner T, Zanjani ED, Flake AW: The stromal microenvironment of human fetal hematopoiesis; in vitro morphologic studies.
Fetal Stem Cell Transplantation, In Utero Stemm Cell Publications 2010
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Apparently, most small breeds are paedomorphic with respect to certain morphologic characters.
"Intraspecific macroevolution" within domestic dog breeds - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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In this study, I compare patterns of intracranial allometry and morphologic diversity between the domestic dog and wild canid species.
"Intraspecific macroevolution" within domestic dog breeds - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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A characteristic morphologic feature of hair in this syndrome is a triangular to reniform to heart shape on cross-sections, and a groove, canal or flattening along the entire length of the hair in at least 50% of hairs examined by scanning electron microscopy.
Boing Boing 2008
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In dogs and other domestic animals, morphologic diversity among adults seems to depend on that expressed during development.
"Intraspecific macroevolution" within domestic dog breeds - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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Yes, paleontology necessary limited to classical approach of morphologic classification.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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All morphologic traits are subject to selective pressures, and there are lots of convergence, repeatedly emerging traits that have nothing to do with common ancestry.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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A ten-million-year foraminifera fossil record shows long periods of stasis and other periods of relatively rapid but still gradual morphologic change.
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I still am amazed at brilliant work of classical biologists of morphologic school and their insights, but all this is no guarantee of gross misunderstanding.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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