pyknic

adjective pyk·nic \ˈpik-nik\

Definition of PYKNIC

: characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic 2

— pyknic noun

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky

First Known Use: 1925

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