anatomical

variants also anatomic

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Recent Examples of anatomical Perhaps the fist evolved as an anatomical accident, a by-product of the lengthened fingers and opposable thumbs that gave humans their unparalleled tool-grabbing dexterity. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 Thanks to these anatomical innovations, the Prince Creek birds (apart from the flightless hesperornithines) would have been capable of flying great distances to the Arctic to breed. Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025 There were a couple of other things in there, but most striking were anatomical models. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025 Nature meets medical robotics This innovative approach allows the microrobots to be tracked in real time and steered accurately within a life-sized anatomical model, marking a breakthrough in medical microrobotics. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anatomical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anatomical
Adjective
  • The first woman to travel to the Moon, Christina Koch, will play a vital role from a physiological health perspective.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Elite athletes, though, are often outliers, transcending physiological norms, meaning many can and do perform at lower body fat percentages and remain healthy.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Ethernet uses a physical cable that connects your computer directly to the router.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Despite its name, the condition, which has yet to be formally recognized, is often also paired with emotional, cognitive and physical dysfunction.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Anatomical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anatomical. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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