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noun
The collection of all muscles in a single body or in a single organ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The structural configuration of muscle in a body or organ.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the muscular system of an organism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: muscular structure, muscle system
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: system
Narrower terms: diaphragm, midriff, esophagus, oesophagus, gorge, gullet
History
Borrowed from French musculature.
Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
