anatomical
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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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Prof Gordon Findlater is HM's Inspector of Anatomy - meaning he oversees the licensing and regulation of anatomical services in the UK.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This is a model that abstracts away from anatomical detail to focus on the core computations done by simple brains.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The third thought his cell phone was part of his anatomical makeup.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Altogether he produced some six hundred anatomical papers, a prodigious output.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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