Anatomical

//æ.nəˈtɒ.mɪ.kəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an expression that relates to anatomy wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to anatomy or dissection. not-comparable

    "The two species have some anatomical similarities."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to the structure of the body wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to the branch of morphology that studies the structure of organisms wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
anatomicanatomicanatomicanatomical referenceanatomical reference

Example

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"Most important of all, the brain needs global reentry pathways connecting these anatomical structures."

Etymology

From anatomic + -al, after -ical. By surface analysis, anatomy + -ical.

Related phrases

anatomical dead spaceanatomical positionanatomical snuffbox

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