anatomy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
anatomies
plural
anatomies
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANATOMY
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biology
a
[noncount]
:
the study of the structure of living things
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We had to take a class on/in anatomy.
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a professor of anatomy
b
:
the parts that form a living thing (such as an animal or plant)
[noncount]
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the anatomy of birds
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human anatomy and physiology
[count]
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learning about the anatomies of different types of birds
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[count]
informal
:
a person's body
— usually singular
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She wore an outfit that showed off various parts of her anatomy.
3
[noncount]
:
the parts or causes that form or create something
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learning about the anatomy of an earthquake
4
[singular]
:
a close study of the causes or parts of something
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The book is an anatomy of life in the inner city.
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anatomical similarities between dinosaurs and birds
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the anatomical structure of the eye
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anatomically correct dolls [=dolls that have body parts like those of actual people]
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a noted anatomist [=a scientist who studies anatomy]
