écorché
[ ey-kawr-shey ]
/ ˌeɪ kɔrˈʃeɪ /
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noun
an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
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I thought that plaster of Paris figure was not the only ecorche in the room.
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British Dictionary definitions for ecorche
écorché
/ (ˌeɪkɔːˈʃeɪ) /
noun
an anatomical figure without the skin, so that the muscular structure is visible
Word Origin for écorché
C19: French, literally: skinned
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