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musculature

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌskjʊlətʃə/

Definition of musculature

noun

[mass noun]
  • the system or arrangement of muscles in a body, part of the body, or an organ: the shape and musculature of a dolphin the speech musculature

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, from Latin musculus (see muscle)

musculature in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of musculature in the US English dictionary