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eurysome

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eu·​ry·​some | \ ˈyu̇rəˌsōm \
variants: or less commonly eurysomatic \ ¦yu̇rəsō¦matik \ or eurysomic \ -​¦sōmik \

Definition of eurysome

anthropology
: having a broad thickset body build —opposed to leptosome

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History and Etymology for eurysome

eurysome International Scientific Vocabulary eury- + -some; eurysomatic probably alteration (influenced by somatic) of eurysome; eurysomic probably from eurysome + -ic

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“Eurysome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eurysome. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.

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