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manikin
or man·ni·kin
[ man-i-kin ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
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noun
a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for manikin
manikin
mannikin formerly manakin
/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /
noun
a little man; dwarf or child
- an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
- Also called: phantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics
variant spellings of mannequin
Word Origin for manikin
C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man
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