pyknic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós, “thick”).

Adjective

pyknic (comparative more pyknic, superlative most pyknic)

  1. short and stout; mesomorphic

Noun

pyknic (plural pyknics)

  1. (anthropology) A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; a mesomorph.

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