noun

anatomist

anatomist

The famous anatomist gave a lecture.

The famous anatomist gave a lecture.

((an anatomist)) a person who studies anatomy She is a famous anatomist.

Synonyms: biologist, physiologist

From 'anatomy' + the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who practises or is an expert in a particular field.

Like an 'artist' or 'scientist', the '-ist' ending tells you it's a person. An anatomist is an expert in anatomy.

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