Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Anatomy
anatomy, n. [Fr. < L. < Gk 'cutting up', 'dissection'; see atom, n.] (webplay: bones).
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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