anatomically correct
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of anatomically correct
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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"N.B. yes, those are anatomically correct heart cakes," she added, referring to a plate holding cakes shaped like real hearts in pools of apparently fake blood.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
It got a new coat to spark up the anatomically correct heart shape and valves.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
You cannot code the program to offer results that are demographically accurate or anatomically correct because “they don’t have explicit rules baked in; they are just learning patterns.”
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
She’s also a stickler for anatomically correct language, and she forbids the use of slang for any body part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2019
Her strokes are broad and gentle, the colors muted; Lelia says anatomically correct pictures give the kids nightmares.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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