anatomical

Noun · Adjective
US[an-uh-tom-uh-kuhl]/ˌænəˈtɑməkəl/5 syllablesalso [an-uh-tom-ih-kuhl] /ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl/

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. of or relating to the structure of the body“anatomical features”Synonyms: anatomicRelating to human body
  2. of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms“anatomical research”Synonyms: anatomicRelating to anatomy

Noun (1)

  1. an expression that relates to anatomySynonyms: anatomical referenceType of saying, expression
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

An′a·tom′ic (…), An′a·tom′ic·al (…) adjective

Origin: L. anatomicus, Gr. …: cf. F. anatomique. See Anatomy.

Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations. David Hume

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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