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 2 noun

variants also pycnic

: a person of pyknic build