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ato·my (at′ə mē)

noun pl. atomies -·mies

Archaic a skeleton

Etymology: faulty separation of anatomy as an atomy, by assoc. with atom

atomy2 definition

ato·my (at′ə mē)

noun pl. atomies -·mies

  1. an atom; tiny thing
  2. a tiny being; pygmy

Etymology: < L atomi, pl. of atomus, atom

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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