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bipedalism
the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet
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dominance, laterality
superior development of one side of the body
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body-build, build, habitus, physique
constitution of the human body
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avoirdupois, blubber, fat, fatness
excess bodily weight
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leanness, spareness, thinness
the property of having little body fat
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height, stature
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
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bearing, carriage, posture
characteristic way of bearing one's body
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physiology
processes and functions of an organism
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physiological property
a property having to do with the functioning of the body
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attitude, position, posture
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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order arms
a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command
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lankiness
a tall and thin physique
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dumpiness, squattiness
a short and stout physique
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body type, somatotype
a category of physique
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adiposeness, adiposity, fattiness
having the property of containing fat
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abdominousness, paunchiness
the bodily property of a protruding belly
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greasiness, oiliness, oleaginousness
consisting of or covered with oil
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corpulency, fleshiness, obesity
more than average fatness
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steatopygia
an extreme accumulation of fat on the buttocks
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scrawniness, skinniness
the bodily property of lacking flesh
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boniness, bonyness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration
extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
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slenderness, slightness, slimness
the property of an attractively thin person
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tallness
the property of being taller than average stature
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shortness
the property of being shorter than average stature
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manner of walking, walk
manner of walking
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slouch
a stooping carriage in standing and walking
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gracefulness
beautiful carriage
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awkwardness, clumsiness
the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
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aliveness, animateness, liveness
the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life
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inanimateness, lifelessness
not having life
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gender, sex, sexuality
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
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asexuality, sexlessness
having no evident sex or sex organs
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wiriness
the property of being lean and tough and sinewy
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ballet position
classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
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decubitus
a reclining position (as in a bed)
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eversion
the position of being turned outward
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lithotomy position
a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
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lotus position
a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
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missionary position
a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
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pose
a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
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presentation
(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
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ectopia
abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
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asana
(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
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guard
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
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sprawl, sprawling
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
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stance
standing posture
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tuck
(sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest