noun (plural anatomies)
1 [U] the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies:
the department of anatomy and physiology
2 [C,U] the structure of an animal or a plant:
the anatomy of the horse * human anatomy
3 [C] (humorous) a person's body:
Various parts of his anatomy were clearly visible.
4 [C] (formal) an examination of what sth is like, the way it works or why it happens:
an anatomy of the current recession
anatomical adjective:
anatomical diagrams
anatomically adverb
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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