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anatomy

[ uh-nat-uh-mee ]

noun

plural anatomies.
  1. the science dealing with the structure of animals and plants.
  2. the structure of an animal or plant, or of any of its parts.
  3. dissection of all or part of an animal or plant in order to study its structure.
  4. a plant or animal that has been or will be dissected, or a model of such a dissected organism.
  5. a skeleton.
  6. Informal. the human body.
  7. an analysis or minute examination.


anatomy

/ 蓹藞苍忙迟蓹尘瑟 /

noun

  1. the science concerned with the physical structure of animals and plants
  2. the physical structure of an animal or plant or any of its parts
  3. a book or treatise on this subject
  4. dissection of an animal or plant
  5. any detailed analysis

    the anatomy of a crime

  6. informal.
    the human body
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

anatomy

  1. The structure of an organism or any of its parts.
  2. The scientific study of the shape and structure of organisms and their parts.

anatomy

  1. The structure of an animal or plant; also, the study of this structure through techniques such as microscopic observation and dissection. ( Compare morphology and physiology .)
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of anatomy1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Latin anatomia, from Greek 补苍补迟辞尘(岣) 鈥渄issection鈥 (from ana- ana- + 迟辞尘岣 鈥渁 cutting,鈥 noun derivative of 迟茅尘苍别颈苍 鈥渢o cut鈥) + -ia -y 3
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of anatomy1

C14: from Latin anatomia, from Greek 补苍补迟辞尘脓, from anatemnein to cut up, from ana- + temnein to cut
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He said it was "very challenging working on a sloth due to their unique anatomy, but also a very rewarding experience".

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Our anatomy has barely changed from our common ancestor with chimpanzees.

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Having completed the 2013 Tour de France despite breaking his pelvis during the opening stage of the three-week race, Thomas has proved that he is ready to test that particular area of his anatomy.

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鈥淚 don't know what my anatomy exactly looked like before the surgery, but it was something that was mixed enough that they decided they had to operate.鈥

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Thomas, 24, who admitted manslaughter but denied murder, had looked up details of the anatomy of the neck in the hours before the attack in Llandaff, Cardiff.

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