manikin

American  

[man-i-kin] / ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /

Or mannikin

noun

1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.

2. mannequin.

3. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.

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manikin British  

/ ˈmænɪkɪn /

noun

1. a little man; dwarf or child

2. 1. an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction

   2. Also called: phantom.  an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics

3. variant spellings of mannequin

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Etymology

Origin of manikin

1560–70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man + -ken -kin. See mannequin

Example Sentences

WIAMan — the Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin — will be specifically tailored to assess the impact of underbody explosions.

From New York Times • May 30, 2016

As Simple neared the woods he met a Manikin who asked him for something to eat.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)

And then she suddenly turned shy, as she looked at the two young ladies, and led the way to the parlour, where Mother Manikin was sitting.

From A Peep Behind the Scenes by Walton, O. F., Mrs.

Manikin, Manikin— were they so beautiful as I— did you love them, too— why do you bring them back?

From Contemporary One-Act Plays by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Manikin, man′i-kin, n. a dwarf: a pasteboard model exhibiting the different parts and organs of the human body.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various