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... a stagnant pond. In any case the impulse is to investigate the form and structure as far as the means at one's disposal will permit. Such a study of structure constitutes "Morphology," which includes two departments,—gross anatomy, or a general study of the parts; and minute anatomy, or "Histology," in which a microscopic examination is made of the structure of the different parts. A special department of Morphology called "Embryology" is often recognized. This embraces a study of the development of the organism from ... — Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany - For High Schools and Elementary College Courses • Douglas Houghton Campbell |