Amatory anatomy
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Amatory anatomy, sometimes referred to simply as "anatomy," is a historical type of English poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...

 whereby the author describes his or her appreciation for their lover's body parts. The person being described is usually female
Female
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...

. This technique is similar to the poetic blason
Blason
Blason originally comes from the heraldic term blazon in French heraldry and means either the codified description of a coat of arms or the coat of arms itself...

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