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
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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 Turk" was a chess board which was placed next to a clothed manikin.
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
Roach sheepishly explains, “Part of the manufacturing process of the manikin, he means.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
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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