anatomy

noun
UK: /əˈnæt.ə.mi/
US: /əˈnæt.ə.mi/

  1. The study of the structure of the body of a human, animal, or plant.

    1. I'm studying human anatomy this semester. [ ] [ ]
    2. The anatomy of the dolphin is well-suited to aquatic life and its skeleton structure. [ ] [ ]

  2. The structure of something, or a detailed analysis of it.

    1. Let's study anatomy of this project. [ ] [ ]
    2. The anatomy of his argument revealed several flaws and logical inconsistencies that weakened his point. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

structure organization composition

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "anatomy" in English means: The study of the structure of the body of a human, animal, or plant., The structure of something, or a detailed analysis of it..

The phonetic transcription of "anatomy" is /əˈnæt.ə.mi/ in British English and /əˈnæt.ə.mi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "anatomy": structure, organization, composition.

Example usage of "anatomy": "I'm studying human anatomy this semester.". More examples on the page.