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morpheme

mor.pheme \'mo.r-.fe-m\ \mo.r-'fe--mik\ \-mi-k(*-)le-\ n [F morphe'me, fr. 
   Gk morphe- form] : a meaningful linguistic unit whether a free form (as 
   pin) or a bou nd form (as the -s of pins) that contains no smaller 
   meaningful parts - mor.phe.mic aj