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pyknic

[pik-nik]

adjective

(of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure. Compare asthenic (def. 2), athletic (def. 5).

noun

a person of the pyknic type.

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Origin:
1920–25; < Greek pykn(ós) thick + -ic

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pyknic (ˈpɪknɪk)

—*adj*
	(of a physical type) characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen

[C20: from Greek puknos thick]

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pyknic pyk·nic (pĭk'nĭk)
adj.
Having a short, stocky physique.

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