First Known Use: 1875
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musculature
noun mus·cu·la·ture \ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇r, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
: the muscles of the body or of one of its parts
Full Definition of MUSCULATURE
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body
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Origin of MUSCULATURE
French, from Latin musculus
Rhymes with MUSCULATURE
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musculature
noun mus·cu·la·ture \ˈməs-kyə-lə-ˌchu̇(ə)r, -chər, -ˌt(y)u̇(ə)r\
Medical Definition of MUSCULATURE
: the muscles of all or a part of the animal body
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