corpulence

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corpulence - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Corpulence \Cor"pu*lence\ (k?r"p?-lens), Corpulency
  \Cor"pu*len*cy\ (k?r"p?-len-s?), n. [L. corpulentia: cf. F.
     corpulence.]
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     1. Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity.
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     2. Thickness; density; compactness. [Obs.]
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              The heaviness and corpulency of water requiring a
              great force to divide it.             --Ray.
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corpulence - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  corpulence
      n 1: the property of excessive fatness [syn: corpulence,
           overweight, stoutness, adiposis]