anatomical
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of anatomical
1580–90; < Late Latin anatomic ( us ) (< Greek anatomikós; see anatomy, -ic) + -al 1
Vocabulary lists containing anatomical
Evolutionary Biology - Natural Selection - Middle School
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Example Sentences
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The Book of Exodus famously renders this principle as “an eye for an eye,” making revenge anatomical, as if it were as natural as we are.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
This approach combines anatomical features with fossil ages to estimate evolutionary relationships and divergence times.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
She recovered key anatomical features including teeth, jawbones, and parts of the skull, which later allowed scientists to identify the specimen as a new species.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
The architect’s mischievous side comes through in countless sketches for his famous gargoyles, which achieve “both anatomical coherence and a sense of demonic vitality.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Below that, on her wrist, she had two sets of initials written in black script inside an anatomical heart.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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