- 1[uncountable] the scientific study of the structure of human or animal bodies the department of anatomy and physiology
- 2[countable, uncountable] the structure of an animal or a plant the anatomy of the horse human anatomy
- 3[countable] (humorous) a person's body Various parts of his anatomy were clearly visible.
- 4[countable] (formal) an examination of what something is like or why it happens an anatomy of the current recession
NAmE//ˌænəˈtɑmɪkl//
adjective anatomical diagrams NAmE//ˌænəˈtɑmɪkli//
adverbSee anatomy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: anatomy