anatomynoun
uk/əˈnæt.ə.mi/us/əˈnæt̬.ə.mi/[ U ] the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged:
An understanding of human anatomy is important to a dancer.
He later became professor of anatomy at Kiel.
[ C or U ] the structure of an animal or plant:
the female anatomy
the anatomy of a leaf
[ C ] humorous a person's body:
On which part of her anatomy is she tattooed?
[ C ] formal a detailed examination of a subject:
The whole play reads like an anatomy of evil.
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Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biochemistry
- biological
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- food chain
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- sting
- survival of the fittest
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