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单词 pyknic
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pyknic

[ pik-nik ]
/ ˈpɪk nɪk /
Psychology

adjective

(of a physical type) having a fat, rounded build or body structure.Compare asthenic (def. 2), athletic (def. 5).

noun

a person of the pyknic type.

Origin of pyknic

1920–25; <Greek pykn(ós) thick + -ic

Words nearby pyknic

pygostyle, pyin, pyinkado, pyjama, pyjamas, pyknic, pykno-, pyknodysostosis, pyknomorphous, pyknosis, pyknotic
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British Dictionary definitions for pyknic

pyknic
/ (ˈpɪknɪk) /

adjective

(of a physical type) characterized by a broad squat fleshy physique with a large chest and abdomen

Word Origin for pyknic

C20: from Greek puknos thick
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pyknic

pyknic
[ pĭknĭk ]

adj.

Having a short, stocky physique.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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