manikin

American  

[man-i-kin] / ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /

Or mannikin

noun

1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.

2. mannequin.

3. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.

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manikin British  

/ ˈmænɪkɪn /

noun

1. a little man; dwarf or child

2. 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

3. variant spellings of mannequin

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Etymology

Origin of manikin

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

Example Sentences

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 manikin and the board, in turn rested on a wooden box that contained gears and other machinery.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Roach sheepishly explains, “Part of the manufacturing process of the manikin, he means.”

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

It was a big stuffed doll, a manikin with a vacant stupid human face.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman