Anatomy

Quick meaning: Anatomy is a noun meaning The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.

Meaning

The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.

More Meanings

1. The study of the parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
2. The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
3. (countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
4. (colloquial) The form of an individual.
5. (euphemistic) The human body, especially in reference to the genitals.
6. (countable, archaic) A skeleton or other dead body.
7. (by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.

Example Sentences

the anatomy of a discourse

Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy.

His extraordinary suggestion is that the future PM inserted a private part of his anatomy into the animal's mouth.

Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy.

Word Forms

• anatomies

Synonyms for anatomy

Depending on context, synonyms include analysis, soma, shape, form, physique, build.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include soma, flesh, bod, physique, figure, form.

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