anatomical
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- anatomically adverb
- nonanatomic adjective
- nonanatomical adjective
- nonanatomically adverb
- pseudoanatomic adjective
- pseudoanatomical adjective
- pseudoanatomically adverb
- semianatomic adjective
- semianatomical adjective
- semianatomically adverb
Etymology
Origin of anatomical
1580–90; < Late Latin anatomic ( us ) (< Greek anatomikós; anatomy, -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Detailed analyses using micro-CT scans, shape measurements, and anatomical comparisons reveal a mix of primitive and more derived features.
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"And yet it preserves a highly derived cranium with unexpected anatomical innovations."
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Along with this discovery, the analysis confirmed several other anatomical traits associated with bipedal movement.
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"This newly reconstructed cranium further emphasizes the anatomical diversity seen in early members of our genus, which is only likely to increase with future discoveries."
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Genetic and anatomical studies now show that the reptile long referred to as the Pinocchio chameleon is not the species scientists thought it was.
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