Pyknic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɪknɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pyknic is an adjective meaning short and stout; endomorphic.
Meaning
short and stout; endomorphic.
More Meanings
- (anthropology) A short, thickset person characterised by thick neck, large abdomen and relatively short limbs; an endomorph.
Example Sentences
For example, in the demographic profile published by the Direktorat Bina Masyarakat Terasing (1990), the surveyed populations are each typologized according to a seemingly scientific code relating to such characteristics as: F Bodily characteristics (F₁ Generally athletic, tall, upstanding / F₂ Generally pyknic, slender, medium / F₃ Generally short, fat, small)[…]
Word Forms
- pyknics
Synonyms for pyknic
Depending on context, synonyms include fat, rounded, endomorphic.
Antonyms for pyknic
Common opposites include muscular, mesomorphic, ectomorphic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fat, rounded, endomorphic, habitus, pyknomorphic, pyriform.
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