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单词 body plan
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body plan


noun

Biology. the basic shape of members of an animal phylum; the general structure each individual organism assumes as it develops.Compare bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry.
Naval Architecture. a diagrammatic elevation of a hull, consisting of an end view of the bow on one side of the center line and an end view of the stern on the other side, marked with water lines, diagonals, bow or buttock lines, stations, and sometimes details of the hull.
Compare half-breadth plan, sheer plan.

Origin of body plan

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby body plan

body modification, Body of Christ, body of stomach, body packer, body piercing, body plan, body politic, body press, body rhythm, body rub, body-search
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Example sentences from the Web for body plan

  • A line cutting the body-plan diagonally from the timbers to the middle line.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
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