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anatomy

noun
 
 
/əˈnæt.ə.mi/ US  /-ˈnæt̬-/

Definition

[U] the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged: An understanding of human anatomy is important to a dancer. He later became professor of anatomy at Kiel.Animal and plant biology - general words [C or U] the structure of an animal or plant: the female anatomy the anatomy of a leafFrames and structures [C] humorous a person's body: On which part of her anatomy is she tattooed?The body [C] formal a detailed examination of a subject: The whole play reads like an anatomy of evil.Judgments and analyses anatomical
 
 
/ˌæn.əˈtɒm.ɪ.kəl/ US  /-ˈtɑː.mɪ-/ adjective
anatomical drawingsAnimal and plant biology - general words
anatomically /ˌæn.əˈtɒm.ɪ.kəl.i/ US  /-ˈtɑː.mɪ-/ adverb
(Definition of anatomy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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