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a·nat·o·mize  (-nt-mz)
tr.v. a·nat·o·mized, a·nat·o·miz·ing, a·nat·o·miz·es
1. To dissect (an animal or other organism) to study the structure and relation of the parts.
2. To analyze in minute detail: "Pynchon is the devil who went beyond the grave to anatomize the remains of the modern soul" (Josephine Hendin). See Synonyms at analyze.
a·nato·mi·zation (-m-zshn) n.


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