morphoanatomy

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noun

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

OriginEnglish anatomy ← Middle English anatomie ← Old French anatomie →
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Meanings

nounmorphoanatomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe study of anatomical forms and structures with emphasis on characteristics useful in distinguishing the species.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  2. Englishmorpho-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  6. Ancient Greekἀνα- (ana-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἀνατέμνω (anatémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἀνατομή (anatomḗ)
  11. Latinanatomia
  12. Old Frenchanatomie
  13. Middle Englishanatomie
  14. Englishanatomy
  15. Englishmorphoanatomy

From morpho- + anatomy.

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Cite this entry
APA

morphoanatomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphoanatomy

MLA

“morphoanatomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphoanatomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morphoanatomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morphoanatomy.

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