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comparative anatomy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

the study of anatomical features of animals of different species

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: anatomy, general anatomy

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: srovnávací anatomie — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Esperanto: kompara anatomio — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • French: anatomie comparée — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Indonesian: anatomi perbandingan — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Italian: anatomia comparata — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Malay: anatomi perbandingan — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Portuguese: anatomia comparada — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Russian: сравни́тельная анато́мия (sravnítelʹnaja anatómija) — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms
  • Spanish: anatomía comparada — the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms