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Noun: anatomy  u'na-tu-mee
  1. The branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
    - general anatomy
     
  2. The physical body of a human being
    - human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, shape, bod [informal], chassis [informal], frame, form, flesh
     
  3. A detailed analysis
    "he studied the anatomy of crimes"

Derived forms: anatomies

Type of: analysis, body, morphology, organic structure

Part of: homo, human, human being, individual, man, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Anatomy, veterinary