build


2build

noun

Definition of BUILD

: form or mode of structure : make; especially : bodily conformation of a person or animal

Examples of BUILD

  1. He is strong and muscular in build.
  2. a man of average build

First Known Use of BUILD

1667

Related to BUILD

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

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