anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈna-tə-mist 
1
: a specialist in anatomy
2
: one who analyzes minutely and critically
an anatomist of urban society
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How a dinosaur becomes a ‘mummy’ To gain a better understanding of the creature, a team at the University of Chicago led by anatomist Paul Sereno tracked down the historical locations of previous dinosaur finds in east central Wyoming.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
No longer a horror wunderkind, Aster, at thirty-nine, yearns to be an impish anatomist of the body politic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Born in the Hague in 1664, Ruysch was the eldest daughter of Frederik Ruysch, a prominent botanist and anatomist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Nineteenth-century anatomists provided the first clue.
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
No longer a horror wunderkind, Aster, at thirty-nine, yearns to be an impish anatomist of the body politic.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Born in the Hague in 1664, Ruysch was the eldest daughter of Frederik Ruysch, a prominent botanist and anatomist.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Nineteenth-century anatomists provided the first clue.
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Anatomist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anatomist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈnat-ə-məst
: a specialist in anatomy
Medical Definition
anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
ə-ˈnat-ə-məst
: a specialist in anatomy
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