surface morphology

collocation in English

meaningsofsurfaceandmorphology

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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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morphology
noun[U]
uk
/mɔːˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/mɔːrˈfɑː.lə.dʒi/
biology
the scientific study of the structure and form of animals ...
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(Definition ofsurfaceandmorphologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsurface morphology

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The most explanatory factor by far, however, is the intersection ofsurfacemorphologyand tense.
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If we do not perform any additional signal processing, we cannot measure thesurfacemorphologyany more.
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Further, changes in thesurfacemorphologycould not be observed.
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The extra computational complexity associated with subject-auxiliary inversion may have affected these learners' accuracy withsurfacemorphology.
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Thesurfacemorphologyof phleboviruses is distinct in having small round subunits with a central hole.
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As of sample 13, it is plausible to assume that the child struggled with the exactsurfacemorphologyof the past tense and the third-person singular.
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In addition to the classic factors of grammatical person and content of the quote, we consider two other characteristics of the grammar: (1)surfacemorphologyand (2) temporal reference.
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Surfacemorphologyof the zona pellucida surrounding human blastocysts obtained after in vitro fertilization.
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These collisions can change thesurfacemorphology, composition, and reactivity.
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This involves the physics of the interior, the geology of the planet or satellite surface, thesurfacemorphology, and studying their tectonics, mineralogy and dating.
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All three processes strongly depend onsurfacemorphologyat a certain time.
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In botany and palynology, thesurfacemorphologyof seeds and pollen grains is termed sulcate if one or more sulci form major features.
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