morphological

CEFR: C1-C2 /mor-pho-log-i-cal/ [m.ao2.r.f.ah0.l.aa1.jh.ih0.k.ah0.l]

Definition: relating to the scientific study of the structure and form of animals and plants

Example Sentences:

Like animals, marine plants have both morphological, or structural, adaptations and functional adaptations.

Many marine plants have flexible stems and leaves, which allow them to move and bend with the movement of the water around them. Some species undergo morphological change during the larva period.