muscular
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1. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all)
| similar | : | athletic, |
| definition | : | having a sturdy and well proportioned body (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | anatomy, general anatomy, |
| definition | : | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (noun.cognition) |
2. having or suggesting great physical power or force (adj.all)
| similar | : | powerful, |
| definition | : | having great power or force or potency or effect (adj.all) |
3. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)
| similar | : | strong, |
| definition | : | having strength or power greater than average or expected (adj.all) |
4. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ectomorphic, |
| definition | : | having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | mesomorph, |
| definition | : | a person with a well-developed muscular body (noun.person) |
5. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)
6. of or relating to or consisting of muscle (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | muscle, musculus, |
| definition | : | one of the contractile organs of the body (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | muscle, muscular tissue, |
| definition | : | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | muscularity, |
| definition | : | the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle (noun.state) |
7. having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer (adj.all)
| antonym | : | ectomorphic, |
| definition | : | having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | mesomorph, |
| definition | : | a person with a well-developed muscular body (noun.person) |
8. (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful (adj.all)
9. of or relating to or consisting of muscle (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | muscle, musculus, |
| definition | : | one of the contractile organs of the body (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | muscle, muscular tissue, |
| definition | : | animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | muscularity, |
| definition | : | the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle (noun.state) |
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