anatomical structure meaning

Definition of anatomical structure

1. a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
   • he has good bone structure

   Synonyms: structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure

   Type of: body part

   Kinds: layer, apodeme, calyculus, tooth, pad, gill slit, gill arch, peristome, syrinx, bulb, carina, cauda

anatomical structure in a sentence

• Most important of all, the brain needs global reentry pathways connecting these anatomical structures.

How to pronounce anatomical structure

anatomical structure is pronounced /ˌænəˈtɑməkəl ˈstrʌktʃɚ/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.