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pyk·nic | \ ˈpik-nik 
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\Definition of pyknic
: characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic sense 2
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pyknic
adjectivepyk·nic
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also pycnic \ ˈpik-nik \
\Medical Definition of pyknic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic sense 2
pyknic
nounvariants:
also pycnic
Medical Definition of pyknic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person of pyknic build
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The first known use of pyknic was in 1925
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