atomy
1[ at-uh-mee ]
/ ˈæt ə mi /
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noun, plural at·o·mies.
an atom; mote.
a small creature; pygmy.
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Origin of atomy
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atomy2
[ at-uh-mee ]
/ ˈæt ə mi /
noun, plural at·o·mies.
a skeleton.
Origin of atomy
21590–1600; variant of anatomy (taken as an atomy)
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atomy1
/ (ˈætəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies archaic
an atom or minute particle
a minute creature
Word Origin for atomy
C16: from Latin atomī atoms, but used as if singular; see atom
British Dictionary definitions for atomy (2 of 2)
Word Origin for atomy
C16: from mistaken division of anatomy (as if an atomy)
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