anatomist
noun
anat·o·mist
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Definition of anatomist
1
: a specialist in anatomy
2
: one who analyzes minutely and critically
an anatomist of urban society
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One of those fragments concerns Philip Verheyen, the seventeenth-century Flemish anatomist who gave the Achilles tendon its name. — Ruth Franklin, The New Yorker, "Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism," 29 July 2019 In a study published in a German scientific journal, anatomist and musician Andreas Otte deduced that Bach—a gifted organist and harpsichordist—had an exceptional reach at the keyboard. — Ines Bellinger, National Geographic, "How Bach’s anatomy may have handed him greatness," 25 July 2019 As a veterinarian, anatomist, and physiologist, Leslie Sprunger has taught small animal anatomy at Washington State University for nearly two decades. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "A Feline Anatomy Expert Weighs In on That Cats Trailer," 18 July 2019 Anne Burrows, an anatomist at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, had studied chimpanzee faces. — James Gorman, New York Times, "Those Puppy Dog Eyes You Can’t Resist? Thank Evolution," 17 June 2019 Langman and his co-author, the Yale anatomist Harold Saxton Burr, were among a small clique of scientists investigating the electrical properties of human tissue. — Sally Adee, Quartz, "Our bodies are full of electricity that could help us fight cancer," 30 May 2019 Discovered in the Neander Valley, the fossils were meticulously surveyed and recorded by German schoolteacher Johann Fuhlrott, who made the discovery, and anatomist Hermann Schaaffhausen, who described it in a scientific paper in 1857. — Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, "How Do Scientists Identify New Species? For Neanderthals, It Was All About Timing and Luck," 9 May 2018 In one story, a Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by dissecting his own amputated leg. — Constance Grady, Vox, "We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.," 15 Nov. 2018 In one story, a Dutch anatomist discovers the Achilles tendon by dissecting his own amputated leg. — Constance Grady, Vox, "We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.," 15 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anatomist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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