- a variation of mannequin.
manikin
Americannoun
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a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
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a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
noun
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a little man; dwarf or child
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an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
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Also called: phantom. an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics
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variant spellings of mannequin
Etymology
Origin of manikin
1560–70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man + -ken -kin. See mannequin
Example Sentences
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ASU’s manikin is the first that can be used outdoors thanks to a unique, internal cooling channel.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2023
"The Turk" was a chess board which was placed next to a clothed manikin.
From Salon • May 30, 2023
Watching a simulated autopsy on a manikin representing a bear-mauling victim, Roach notices “two small divets along the spine,” she writes.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2021
I knew both of these things—Cattrall hive!—though not that there was a word, manikin, that meant something similar but slightly different than mannequin.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2021
“I’ve heard his name before, but how can you be sure this manikin is his design?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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