pyknic
adjective
pyk·nic ˈpik-nik 
: characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic sense 2
pyknic noun
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek pyknos dense, stocky
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pyknic 1 of 2
adjective
pyk·nic
variants also pycnic
ˈpik-nik
: characterized by shortness of stature, broadness of girth, and powerful muscularity : endomorphic sense 2
pyknic
2 of 2noun
variants also pycnic
: a person of pyknic build