nounπShareThe art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy."The anatomy of a flower, studied in biology class, showed how its parts worked together. "anatomymedicinephysiologybodyorganbiologysciencehumanstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe 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."anatomymedicinebodysciencebiologyorganstructurephysiologyorganismhumanpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA treatise or book on anatomy."The medical student used the anatomy textbook to study the human body. "anatomymedicinebiologybodyscienceliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts."The anatomy of the problem was carefully studied, separating its different aspects to find a solution. "partmindactionsciencestructurelogicsystemphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe form of an individual."The anatomy of a typical classroom, with its desks and whiteboard, is usually fairly standard. "anatomybodybiologymedicineorganphysiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe human body, especially in reference to the private parts."The doctor studied the anatomy of the patient's reproductive organs. "anatomybodyhumanorganismbiologymedicinesexpartorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA skeleton, or dead body."The medical student studied the anatomy of the preserved frog in class. "anatomybodymedicinebiologyscienceorganismhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it."The anatomy of the human heart is complex, but learning about its parts helps us understand how it functions. "anatomymedicinephysiologybodyorganbiologyorganismhumansciencestructurepartfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
