musculature

noun

mus·​cu·​la·​ture ˈmə-skyə-lə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce musculature (audio)
-chər,
-ˌtyu̇r,
-ˌtu̇r
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body

Examples of musculature in a Sentence

an athlete with well-developed musculature
Recent Examples on the Web Or use any facial musculature that might signal what’s really going on inside the Gobstopper. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024 The British actor plays the lead role of Cash (all the characters have names like that), whose macho bona fides are established in the opening sequence in which he’s shown doing shirtless pull-ups and push-ups, his chiseled musculature clearly earned the hard way. Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2024 And research shows that women tend to feel the cold more than men, partly because of differences in their musculature—though there are exceptions. Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2023 Flash a grin more crooked than the Coca-Cola wave, then slowly reorganize your facial musculature into a cold stare of triumph — a gaze worn by emperors, prophets, pro wrestlers or anyone else who knows the sensation of momentarily owning the world. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023 When the underlying musculature is tightened, the skin appears smoother. Roxanne Adamiyatt, townandcountrymag.com, 7 June 2023 The taut musculature of their torsos—one clothed, the other bare, a large tattoo sprawling across the curve of his back—is accentuated by the light streaming in through the titular window at top left, heightening the dramatic tension that pervades the scene. The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2022 Bulls’ musculature can leave too many wrinkles. Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2021 Your lower chest is different because of the musculature of the chest as a whole. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

French, from Latin musculus

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of musculature was in 1875

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Cite this Entry

“Musculature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musculature. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

musculature

noun
mus·​cu·​la·​ture ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r How to pronounce musculature (audio)
: the muscles of the body or of one of its parts

Medical Definition

musculature

noun
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body

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