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habitus


hab·i·tus

noun \ˈha-bə-təs\
plural habitus\-təs, -ˌtüs\

Definition of HABITUS

: habit; specifically : body build and constitution especially as related to predisposition to disease

Origin of HABITUS

New Latin, from Latin
First Known Use: 1886

Rhymes with HABITUS

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