anatomizable
|a-nat-o-mi-za-ble|
/əˈnætəˌmaɪzəbəl/
able to be dissected or analyzed
Etymology
'anatomizable' originates from English, specifically from the word 'anatomize' with the suffix '-able', where 'anatomize' means 'to dissect' and '-able' means 'capable of'.
'anatomize' comes from Medieval Latin 'anatomizare', based on 'anatomia' (dissection), and the suffix '-able' was added in English to form 'anatomizable'.
Initially, it meant 'capable of being dissected', but over time it has also come to mean 'capable of being analyzed in detail'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being anatomized or analyzed in detail, especially by dissection or systematic examination.
The structure of the organism is anatomizable for scientific study.
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Last updated: 2025/07/31 22:06