amplosome

noun

am·​plo·​some

ˈampləˌsōm

plural -s

: a body of endomorphic build : an endomorphic or pyknic individual

Word History

Etymology

Latin amplus large, ample + English -o- + -some

First Known Use

circa 1948, in the meaning defined above

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