anatomist
Americannoun
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a specialist in anatomy.
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a person who analyzes all the parts or elements of something with particular care.
an anatomist of public-school systems and their problems.
noun
Etymology
Origin of anatomist
Example Sentences
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Von Hagens, an anatomist, lecturer and entrepreneur nicknamed "Dr Death," in the 1970s invented the plastination process, which involves removing water and fat from human and animal tissue and replacing them with chemical compounds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Nicknamed “Little” for her stature, the child finds employment in the household of a shy anatomist whose trade is making wax replicas of human body parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Other researchers argued it belonged to Australopithecus africanus, a species first described in 1925 by Australian anatomist Raymond Dart and already known from the same region.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
It was one of three species for which the overarching term dinosauria was later coined in 1842 by the anatomist Richard Owen.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2024
In it Mantell was characterized as a mediocre anatomist whose modest contributions to paleontology were limited by a "want of exact knowledge."
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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