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man⋅i⋅kin

[man-i-kin]
–noun
1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
2. mannequin.
3. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
Also, mannikin.


Origin:
1560–70; < D manneken, equiv. to man man 1 + -ken -kin. See mannequin

man⋅ne⋅quin

[man-i-kin]
–noun
1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
4. lay figure (def. 1).
Also, manikin.


Origin:
1560–70; < F < D; see manikin
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man·i·kin or man·ni·kin   (mān'ĭ-kĭn)   
n.  
  1. A man short in stature.

  2. A mannequin.

  3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching.


[Dutch mannekijn, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man, man; see man-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·i·kin
Pronunciation: 'man-i-k&n
Function: noun
: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting theparts and organs, their position, and relations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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