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corpulence

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cor⋅pu⋅lence

  [kawr-pyuh-luhns]
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–noun
bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
Also, cor⋅pu⋅len⋅cy.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L corpulentia. See corpulent, -ence
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cor·pu·lence   (kôr'pyə-ləns)   
n.  The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

[Middle English, corporality, from Latin corpulentia, corpulence, from corpulentus, corpulent, from corpus, body; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: cor·pu·lence
Pronunciation: 'kor-py&-l&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the state of being excessively fat
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corpulence cor·pu·lence (kôr'pyə-ləns)
n.
The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

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