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'''Morphology''' is the branch of [[biology]] that deals with the structure of plants and animals. The term is also used to refer to the physical appearance, i.e. size, shape, color, texture, and location of something, e.g. the morphology of a cancerous mole versus a benign one.
'''Morphology''' is the branch of [[biology]] that deals with the structure of plants and animals. The term is also used to refer to the physical appearance, i.e. size, shape, color, texture, and location of something, e.g. the morphology of a cancerous mole versus a benign one.
==Branches of Morphology==
==Branches of Morphology==
The major branches of morphology are plant morphology, which is sometimes called phytotomy, and animal morphology, called [[anatomy]]
The major branches of morphology are plant morphology, which is sometimes called phytotomy, and animal morphology, called [[anatomy]].


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Definition

Morphology is the branch of biology that deals with the structure of plants and animals. The term is also used to refer to the physical appearance, i.e. size, shape, color, texture, and location of something, e.g. the morphology of a cancerous mole versus a benign one.

Branches of Morphology

The major branches of morphology are plant morphology, which is sometimes called phytotomy, and animal morphology, called anatomy.