body plan

/B AA1 D IY0 P L AE0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    The morphological features common to a group of (typically, related) animals.

  2. 2

    A scheme of diet and exercise designed to maintain a healthy body.

  3. 3

    (nautical) A model used in the construction of a boat or ship, composed to transverse sections perpendicular to the keel.