What is discussed in morphology?

The term "morphology" can have two different meanings depending on the context: it is used in both biology and linguistics.

In Biology, morphology is the study of the form and structure of organisms and their parts. This encompasses both external features, such as an organism's size, shape, and color, as well as internal features, such as the arrangement of its organs. Morphologists are interested in understanding how an organism's form is related to its function and how it has evolved over time.

In linguistics, morphology is the study of the structure of words. Morphologists are interested in how words are formed from smaller units of meaning, called morphemes. For example, the word "unhappy" is made up of three morphemes: "un-", "happy", and "-ly". The morpheme "un-" means "not", the morpheme "happy" means "feeling joy or satisfaction", and the morpheme "-ly" means "in a manner". By studying morphology, we can learn more about how languages work and how they change over time.