physical body

/ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌbɑdi/
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Other forms: physical bodies

Definitions of physical body
  1. noun
    alternate name for the body of a human being
    synonyms: anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physique, shape, soma
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    person
    a human body (usually including the clothing)
    juvenile body
    the body of a young person
    adult body
    the body of an adult human being
    male body
    the body of a male human being
    female body
    the body of a female human being
    child's body
    the body of a human child
    adult female body, woman's body
    the body of an adult woman
    adult male body, man's body
    the body of an adult man
    type of:
    body, organic structure, physical structure
    the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
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