Anatomy - Definition

anatomy

n 1: the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of
animals [syn: anatomy, general anatomy]
2: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: human body,
physical body, material body, soma, build, figure,
physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame,
form, flesh]
3: a detailed analysis; "he studied the anatomy of crimes"

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