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corpulency

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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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Main Entry: cor·pu·lence
Pronunciation: 'kor-py&-l&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the state of being excessively fat

Main Entry: cor·pu·len·cy
Pronunciation: -l&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
: CORPULENCE
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corpulence cor·pu·lence (kôr'pyə-ləns)
n.
The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

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