anatomy
/əˈnætəmi/ noun C1- The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization. · Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy.
- The study of the parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
- The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
- A treatise or book on anatomy.
- The form of an individual.
- The human body, especially in reference to the genitals.
- The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts. · the anatomy of a discourse· the anatomy of love
Plural anatomies
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I believe he is well up in anatomy, and he is a first-class chemist; but, as far as I know, he has never taken out any systematic medical classes.
Anatomy.—Accurate, but unsystematic.
He had brought back much scientific information from South Africa, and many a charming evening we have spent together discussing the comparative anatomy of the Bushman and the Hottentot.
Bannister incorporated his deep understanding of human anatomy into a rigorous training regimen, maximizing his efficiency on the track.
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