anatomical
or an·a·tom·ic
[an-uh-tom-i-kuh l or an-uh-tom-ik]
- of or relating to anatomy.
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Origin of anatomical
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Contemporary Examples
The earliest fossils of anatomically modern humans are from about 200,000 years ago.
Ebola's Roots Are 50 Times Older Than Mankind. And That Could Be the Key to Stopping It.Michael Daly
October 20, 2014
It ends with a colossal, anatomically correct forty-six foot tall baby boy.
This is a blow-up love doll that is made to anatomically resemble pop star Miley Cyrus.
One may anatomically assume that this term is used only by the men of the Jersey Shore cast.
The target was a poster board of an anatomically correct gentleman bending over.
Historical Examples
Anatomically related to A. lapicida, but no external resemblance.
Our British SnailsJohn William Horsley
Teeth are anatomically classed with bones, which in many respects they resemble.
The Horse's MouthEdward Mayhew
Anatomically speaking, green bulbuls are not bulbuls at all.
Jungle FolkDouglas Dewar
Anatomically they are related neither to the Neanderthals nor to the Cr-Magnons.
Men of the Old Stone AgeHenry Fairfield Osborn
Anatomically, there is no difference between a Negro and a European.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1Hubert Howe Bancroft
anatomical
- of or relating to anatomy
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Word Origin and History for anatomically
adv.
1640s, from anatomical + -ly (2). Anatomically correct, of dolls and meaning "with genitalia," is attested 1968, perhaps 1967, American English, in reference to Petit Frère, an imported French boy doll.
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anatomical
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
anatomical
(ăn′ə-tŏm′ĭ-kəl)- Concerned with anatomy.
- Concerned with dissection.
- Related to the structure of an organism.
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