morphological feature
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nounpl: morphological features
característica morfológica
1. A distinctive characteristic of an organism or structure based on its form, shape, or physical structure
The morphological features of the butterfly include its wing patterns and body segmentation.
As características morfológicas da borboleta incluem os padrões das asas e a segmentação do corpo.
2. In linguistics, a characteristic of a word related to its grammatical structure, such as tense, gender, or number
Verb conjugation patterns are important morphological features in Portuguese.
Os padrões de conjugação verbal são características morfológicas importantes no português.
3. In biology and anthropology, physical traits used to classify or identify species and populations
Skeletal morphological features were used to differentiate between the two primate species.
As características morfológicas esqueléticas foram usadas para diferenciar entre as duas espécies de primatas.
This term is primarily used in academic and scientific contexts in both Brazil and Portugal. It is fundamental to the study of biology, linguistics, and anthropology in Portuguese-speaking universities. The concept is taught as part of standard biological and linguistic curricula in Brazilian and Portuguese educational systems.
Related Idioms & Phrases
shared morphological features - características morfológicas compartilhadas
distinguish by morphological features - distinguir por características morfológicas
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