anthropotomicaladj.
/ˌanθrəpəˈtɒmᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌænθrəpəˈtɑmək(ə)l/ Now rare.
Of or relating to human anatomy, esp. as contrasted with comparative anatomy.
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anthropotomical1846
1846 R. Owen Lect. Compar. Anat. Vertebr. Animals ii. 40 If we apply to each species the anthropotomical definition of a bone.., we must qualify it by subordinate definitions of the different natures of such separate pieces of the skeleton.
1881 N.Y. Nation 32 394 The inappropriateness of the current anthropotomical terms.
2003 Theory in Biosci. 122 152 These comprise a systematic index as well as an accompanying book listing the items added to the anthropotomical and zootomical chambers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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