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pyknic Definition


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pyknic
adj
    1. anthropol.
      Said of a human type: characterized by a short, stocky stature, with a domed abdomen and relatively short limbs and neck. Compare athletic 3, asthenic 2, leptosome.
Etymology: 1920s: from Greek pyknos thick.



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