anatomy

UK /əˈnæt.ə.mi/ US /əˈnæt.ə.mi/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.

2

The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.

Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy.

Let the muscles be well inserted and bound together, according to the knowledge of them which is given us by anatomy.

3

A treatise or book on anatomy.

4

The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.

the anatomy of a discourse

the anatomy of love

5

The form of an individual.

I went to the Venice beach body-building competition and noticed the competitor from Athens, and let me tell you, that's what I call classic Greek anatomy.

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