body
/ˈbɑd·i/ n [C] (PHYSICAL CREATURE)Definition
› the whole physical structure that is a person or animal: A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you keep your body healthy. › Sometimes body can refer to the main, physical part of a person or animal but not include the head, or not include the head and the arms and legs. › A body is also a dead person: Police found the man’s body in the next room.
(Definition of body n (PHYSICAL CREATURE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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