Associations to the word «Pyknic»

Noun

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Wiktionary

PYKNIC, adjective. Short and stout; mesomorphic
PYKNIC, noun. (anthropology) A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; a mesomorph.

Dictionary definition

PYKNIC, adjective. Having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke".

Wise words

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