English Explanatory Dictionary

morphoanatomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of anatomical forms and structures with emphasis on characteristics useful in distinguishing the species.

Word forms

morphoanatomy

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der. English morpho- Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Ancient Greek *ἀνατομία (*anatomía)bor. Latin anatomiader. Old French anatomiebor. Middle English anatomie English anatomy English morphoanatomy From morpho- + anatomy.

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