anatomy

Plural: anatomies

Noun

• The structure of an organism; a detailed examination.
• the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
• alternative names for the body of a human being
• a detailed analysis
  • "he studied the anatomy of crimes"
• The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
• The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
• A treatise or book on anatomy.
• The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
• The form of an individual.
• The human body, especially in reference to the private parts.
• A skeleton, or dead body.
• The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.

Examples

• Animal anatomy is also called zootomy; vegetable anatomy, phytotomy; and human anatomy, anthropotomy.
• Burton's famous treatise, "The Anatomy of Melancholy"
• He studied the anatomy of the dictionary to learn all the two-letter words.
• 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.
• the anatomy of a discourse
• the anatomy of love

Synonyms

bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, general anatomy, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma, analysis, dissection

Related Words

phytotomy, zootomy, ANATOMIC