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anatomical

[an-uh-tom-i-kuhl] / ˌæn əˈtɒm ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
bony
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The selected dinosaurs represented different evolutionary branches, body sizes, and anatomical features.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Published in the Journal of Physiology, the research found that activity in one cell type does not reliably predict activity in the other, despite their direct anatomical connection.

From Science Daily Jul. 1, 2026

The anatomical “norm” that emerged from these studies was therefore constructed from a narrow and socially stratified sample.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

Jana Sterbak’s 1987 “Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorectic,” a garment made of raw flank steaks, is said to echo Michelangelo’s anatomical studies of musculature.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The mechanism by which genes specify macroscopic anatomical features—limbs, organs, and structures—was the first to be deciphered.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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