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• bodypart (uncommon, possibly nonstandard)
• body-part

Noun

body part ‎(plural body parts)

1. (anatomy) Any part of an organism, such as an organ, limb or extremity.
   • 1985, Experimental aging research, Volume 11

     Eighteen of the Alzheimer elderly were able to identify at least ten body-parts.

   • 1997, Gerald Thorn, Phil Embleton, Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding

     HEAVY DUTY The low-set, high-intensity system (1 to 3 sets per bodypart) was popularized by Dr. Arthur Jones, inventor of the Nautilus equipment.

   • 2005, Lou Schuler, Alwyn Cosgrove, The new rules of lifting, page 27

     Bodybuilders love to talk about their routines for this body part or that bodypart

   • 2010, Buck Tilton, Wilderness First Responder, page 107

     The detached body part should be quickly irrigated to remove contaminants.

2. Any part of the body of a vehicle.

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