Meaning & use
musculature
The arrangement and condition of a person's or animal's muscles.
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Years of competitive swimming gave her a strong, well-developed musculature across her shoulders.
The anatomy textbook included detailed diagrams of the arm's musculature.
A note on using this word
A more technical, anatomical term than simply muscles, often used in medical or fitness contexts.
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muscles
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