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muscular
mus·cu·lar [ múskyələr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of muscles: relating to, consisting of, or affecting muscles
2. strong: physically strong and with well-developed muscles
3. vigorous: having considerable power or strength, but sometimes lacking subtlety
[Late 17th century. < obsolete musculous, directly or via French< Latin musculosus< musculus (see muscle)]

mus·cu·lar·i·ty [ mùskyə lárrətee ] noun
mus·cu·lar·ly [ múskyələrlee ] adverb
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