musculous
Meanings
adj
- Made up of muscle or muscle tissue; muscular.
- Characterised by well-developed muscles; muscular, muscly.
- Pertaining to muscle; involving the use of muscles; muscular.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From late Middle English, from Middle French musculeux (“composed of muscle”), from Latin mūsculōsus (“muscular, fleshy”), from mūsculus (“a little mouse; a muscle”) + -ōsus (“-ous, -ose”, adjectival suffix).
Derived words
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