external body part


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Noun1.external body part - any body part visible externallyexternal body part - any body part visible externally  
breast - the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's chest
throat - the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat
hood - (zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal
body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
arthromere - any of the segments in the body of a jointed animal like an arthropod
lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
labium - a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
head, caput - the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"
cervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck"
ruff, frill - an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
breast, chest - the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen; "he beat his breast in anger"
appendage, extremity, member - an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news"
face - the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
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