- 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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Similar to the suited "Moonikin" manikin flown aboard Orion during the uncrewed Artemis I mission, the low-fidelity simulator will send back real-time information about conditions inside the Blue Moon cabin.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Campos is not the only manikin onboard Artemis I—he’ll also be joined by Helga and Zohar, two manikins that are designed to mimic the adult female body.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2022
It was a big stuffed doll, a manikin with a vacant stupid human face.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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