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Definition of musculature

musculature

/ˈmʌs.kjə.lə.tʃər/
mus · cu · la · ture
Adverb:muscularly
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Plural:musculatures
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Adjective:muscular
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musculature Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The system or arrangement of muscles in a body, a specific organ, or a particular part of the body.

Example

"Physical therapy helped strengthen the musculature around her injured knee."

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• Rhymes for musculature

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muscular
muscularity
muscularly
musculature
muse
museum
museumgoer

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 19th century from French musculature, derived from Latin musculus ('muscle', literally 'little mouse', from mus 'mouse') combined with the collective suffix -atura.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Musculature. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/musculature
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