Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Comparative
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comparative, adj. [L. comparativ-us, of or pertaining to comparison.] (webplay: anatomy).
Phrase. “Comparative Anatomy”: forensic anthropology; sub-field of archeology; study of the human body; [possibly] Darwinism; biology; phylogeny; comparison of organisms; evolution of species; study of similarities and differences in living things.
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