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anatomy

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anatomy ˈnætəmi/ noun
plural anatomies
anatomy
ˈnætəmi/
noun
plural anatomies
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANATOMY
biology
[noncount] : the study of the structure of living things
: the parts that form a living thing (such as an animal or plant)
[noncount]
[count]
[count] informal : a person's body usually singular
[noncount] : the parts or causes that form or create something
[singular] : a close study of the causes or parts of something

— anatomical

/ˌænəˈtɑːmɪkəl/ also US anatomic /ˌænəˈtɑːmɪk/ adjective

— anatomically

/ˌænəˈtɑːmɪkli/ adverb

— anatomist

ˈnætəmɪst/ noun, plural anatomists [count]