Anatomy and Figure

Anatomy

Anatomy noun - Alternative names for the body of a human being.

Figure is a synonym for anatomy in structure of the body topic. In some cases you can use "Figure" instead a noun "Anatomy", when it comes to topics like plants.

Figure

Figure noun - The type of body that a person has.
Usage example: Martha has such a slender figure that just about anything looks good on her

Anatomy is a synonym for figure in form topic. You can use "Anatomy" instead a noun "Figure", if it concerns topics such as structure of the body.

Nearby Words: figured, figuring, figurine, figuration, fig

How words are described

human human anatomy human figure
female female anatomy female figure
nice nice anatomy nice figure
similar similar anatomy similar figure
Other adjectives: perfect, actual, male, dark, new, impossible, skeletal.

Both words in one sentence

  • Asimov's version makes him a bit less of a dunce; on occasion, Grant can actually figure something out from his general knowledge of human anatomy, instead of needing the knowledge spoonfed to him.
    Source: The Watson
  • Franchise / Sonic the Hedgehog Nonstandard Character Design: Rouge the Bat, being an animal take on Morrigan, is an anomaly in the otherwise noodle limbed character designs in the series, since she has a much more anthropomorphic figure, complete with human like breasts and legs suggesting actual anatomy.
  • It doesn't help that it's hard to figure out what parts of their anatomy are comparable to those of humanoids.
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