Definition
noun, plural: bodies
(1) The physical structure or of an organism, whether living or dead
(2) The major portion of a structure; the trunk or central part as opposed to appendages or accessories
(3) A material substance; a three-dimensional distinct object with mass
Supplement
Word origin: From Middle English body, from Old English bodiġ, bodeġ (body, trunk, chest, torso)
Related term(s):
- body cavity
- body fluid
- human body
- Golgi body
- Y body
- Polar body
- Barr body
- Dohle body
- Paranuclear body
- Nerve cell body
