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morphology

Also known as build, body structure, body shape, form

study of external forms and structures of organisms

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Morphology is the study of the external shapes and structures of living things, from their overall body form down to smaller physical features. It matters because understanding how organisms are built helps scientists classify them, understand how they function, and trace their evolutionary relationships.

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