Definitions of human body
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alternate name for the body of a human being“Leonardo studied the human body”
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synonyms:
anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma
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person
a human body (usually including the clothing)
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juvenile body
the body of a young person
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adult body
the body of an adult human being
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male body
the body of a male human being
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female body
the body of a female human being
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child's body
the body of a human child
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adult female body, woman's body
the body of an adult woman
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adult male body, man's body
the body of an adult man
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type of:
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body, organic structure, physical structure
the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
Pronunciation
US
/ˌ(h)jumən ˌbɑdi/
UK
/ˈhjumən ˈbɒdi/
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