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anatomical

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl] / ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
bony
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These findings strengthen the case for using detailed maps of the brain's connections to determine exactly where electrodes should be implanted, rather than choosing their positions based primarily on anatomical landmarks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Together, these anatomical characteristics indicated that the fossil represented a previously unidentified dinosaur.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some match familiar anatomical structures, while others expose chemical boundaries that previous approaches had overlooked.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The thin-throated, wrenlike warbler and the ham-necked, pincer-beaked blackbirds were anatomical cousins—variants of the same species.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee


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