bodily organization
nounUK /ˈbɒdɪli ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
US /ˈbɑːdəli ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
The way the parts of a body are put together and work together.
The scientist studied the bodily organization of insects to understand how their legs and wings fit together.
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2. The way different parts of an organization or group are arranged and connected.
The bodily organization of the company changed after the merger.
3. The process of arranging the parts of a body or system into an ordered whole.
Bodily organization begins early in an embryo's development.
4. The state of having a body or physical form.
Philosophers debated whether bodily organization is necessary for consciousness.