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man·i·kin | \ ˈma-ni-kən 
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or less commonly mannikin
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manikin
nounman·i·kin | \ ˈman-i-kən \
\Medical Definition of manikin
: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting the parts and organs, their position, and relations
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The first known use of manikin was circa 1536
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