ANATOMY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
Categories: Morphology
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a detailed analysis
Example: he studied the anatomy of crimes
Categories: Analysis
Synonyms
Frame, Material body, General anatomy, Human body, Physical body
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "anatomy" comes from Ancient Greek *ἀνατομία. It started in Latin anatomia. Then it appeared in French anatomie.
🔗 Related Words
ana – A related word in the same word family.
tomy – A related word in the same word family.
ottomy – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
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