n, pl  bod*ies  1 a  :  the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead: as (1) :  the material part or nature of a human being (2) :  the dead organism :  CORPSE  b  :  a human being  2 a  :  the main part of a plant or animal body esp. as distinguished from limbs and head  :  TRUNK  b  :  the main part of an organ (as the uterus)  3  :  a kind or form of matter  :  a material substance - see KETONE BODY  .
 
 
 
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