anatomical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /æ.nəˈtɔ.mɪ.kəl/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æ.nəˈtɑ.mɪ.kəl/ (US)
- /æ.nəˈtɒ.mɪ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- Proto-Hellenic *aná Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ) Ancient Greek ἀνα- (ana-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἀνατέμνω (anatémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀνατομή (anatomḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin anatomialbor. French anatomie Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -ique Middle French -ique French -ique French anatomiquebor. Latin anatomicusbor. English anatomic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English anatomical From anatomic + -al, after -ical. By surface analysis, anatomy + -ical.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
The two species have some anatomical similarities.
So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.
2023, Isabel Waidner, Corey Fah Does Social Mobility, Hamish Hamilton, page 86:
Deriveds
extraanatomical · unanatomical · pathoanatomical · anatomically · electroanatomical · histoanatomical · pseudoanatomical · anatomical position · morphoanatomical · myoanatomical · clinicoanatomical · neuroanatomical · microanatomical · anatomical dead space · nonanatomical · anatomical snuffbox · semianatomical · macroanatomical
Synonyms
Translations (32)
pt anatômico (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · ca anatòmic (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · pl anatomiczny (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · da anatomisk (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · es anatómico (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · de anatomisch (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · ast anatómicu (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · it anatomico (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · et anatoomiline (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · hu anatómiai (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · eo anatomia (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · ru анатоми́ческий (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · nn anatomisk (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · el ανατομικός (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · uk анатомі́чний (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · pt anatómico (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · oc anatomic (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · gl anatómico (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · tr anatomik (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · cs anatomický (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · nb anatomisk (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · nl anatomisch (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · sk anatomický (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · fi anatominen (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · ka ანატომიური (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · sh anatomski (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · sl anatomski (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · lv anatomisks (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · ro anatomic (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · grc ἀνατομικός (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · be анатамі́чны (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection) · fr anatomique (Of or relating to anatomy or dissection)