musculature

noun (musculature, musculatures — usually uncountable)

«musculature» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal, science) All the muscles of a body or of one part of the body, and the way they are arranged. tree →

In the lessons

A science and medical word used in biology and PE ("the musculature of the leg"), in art (drawing the musculature of a horse) and in describing athletes. In everyday talk people say "muscles".

Examples

The musculature of a cheetah is built for speed. tree →
The poster showed the musculature of the human arm. tree →
Gymnasts develop strong upper-body musculature. tree →
The artist studied horse musculature to paint them well. tree →
A snake's musculature lets it move without legs. tree →
The doctor checked the musculature of his injured shoulder. tree →
Our heart's musculature never rests. tree →

Note

Formal; the everyday word is "muscles". Pronounced "MUS-kyuh-luh-cher". Spelling: musc-ul-ature, from "muscle".

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «musculature» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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