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anatomical

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl] / ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
bony
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"This tells us that by the mid-Cambrian, when evolutionary rates were remarkably high, the oceans were already inhabited by arthropods with anatomical complexity rivaling modern forms," Ortega-Hernández added.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The architect’s mischievous side comes through in countless sketches for his famous gargoyles, which achieve “both anatomical coherence and a sense of demonic vitality.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

We learn here how this type of analytical perspective derived from scientific illustration, in particular from an anatomical drawing of an exploded human skull.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"So we conducted a detailed anatomical description of this specimen, making comparisons to other early crocodiles to determine if it was another specimen of Terrestrisuchus or if it was something new."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

But even more important for later anatomists was the fact that, where anatomical details did not appear in Vesalius’s illustrations, or were incorrectly shown, one could confidently say that he had made a mistake.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton