pyknic
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pyknic — [pik′nik] adj. [< Gr pyknos, compact, solid (see PYCNIDIUM) + IC] former term for ENDOMORPHIC (sense 3) … English World dictionary
pyknic — Denoting a constitutional body type characterized by well rounded external contours and ample body cavities; virtually synonymous with endomorphic. [G. pyknos, thick] * * * pyk·nic also pyc·nic pik nik adj characterized by shortness of stature,… … Medical dictionary
pyknic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky Date: 1925 characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity ; endomorphic 2 • pyknic noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
pyknic — pyk•nic [[t]ˈpɪk nɪk[/t]] adj. 1) phl (of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure 2) phl a person of the pyknic type • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk pykn(ós) thick + ic … From formal English to slang
pyknic — /ˈpɪknɪk/ (say piknik) adjective 1. (of a physical type) characterised by stocky build, with a large chest and abdomen, and a tendency to obesity. –noun 2. a person of the pyknic type. {Greek pyknos thick + ic} …
pyknic — noun A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; a mesomorph … Wiktionary
pyknic — [ pɪknɪk] adjective Anthropology relating to or denoting a stocky physique with a rounded body and head, thickset trunk, and a tendency to fat. Origin 1920s: from Gk puknos thick + ic … English new terms dictionary
pyknic — pyk·nic … English syllables
pyknic — Being stocky and round … Grandiloquent dictionary
pyknic — a. short, stocky, often fat (person) … Dictionary of difficult words
