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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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Origin of manikin

1560–70; <Dutch manneken, equivalent to manman + -ken-kin. See mannequin

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manikin

manikin , mannequin
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British Dictionary definitions for manikin

manikin

mannikin formerly manakin

/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun
a little man; dwarf or child
  1. an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
  2. 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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