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Comparative anatomist   /kəmpˈɛrətɪv ənˈætəməst/   Listen
Comparative anatomist

noun
1.
Anatomist who compares the anatomy of different animals.





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... necessarily as serious a matter as you might suppose. The cold water kept the inflammation down, and it seemed as if all the vital forces of her strong, healthy body set to work at once to repair the damage. If any comparative anatomist ever gets hold of the widow and dissects her, he will find a curious swelling in the principal bone of her left wing, like a plumber's join in a lead pipe, and he will know what it means. It is the place where Nature soldered the broken pieces together. And it was while Nature ...
— Forest Neighbors - Life Stories of Wild Animals • William Davenport Hulbert


Words linked to "Comparative anatomist" :   Sir Richard Owen, anatomist, Owen


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