anatomist

Noun

Meaning

One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pathfinder explorer anatomy researcher examiner critic expert anatomical analyst investigator botanist discoverer anatomic boffin contributor
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Antonyms

destroyer fool dummy loser apologist grease monkey
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Hypernyms

expert

Hyponyms

osteologist histologist osteologer comparative anatomist

Examples

Greek anatomist Erasistratus observed that arteries that were cut during life bleed. Source: Internet

Because the study of anatomy concerned observation and drawings, the popularity of the anatomist was equal to the quality of his drawing talents, and one need not be an expert in Latin to take part. Source: Internet

In 1933, American anatomist Harold Coolidge offered a more detailed description of the bonobo, and elevated it to species status. Source: Internet

In modern times, the thyroid was first identified in 1656 by the anatomist Thomas Wharton (whose name is also eponymised in Wharton's duct of the submandibular gland). Source: Internet

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, a Spanish anatomist, proposed that axons were the output components of neurons, describing their functionality. Source: Internet

He was said by anatomist Theodor Kerckring to have produced an "excellent" microscope, the quality of which was the foundation of Kerckring's anatomy claims. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anatomise anatomiser anatomism anatomization anatomize anatomizer