ABDOMINOUS

abdominous, paunchy, potbellied

(adjective) having a large belly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

abdominous (comparative more abdominous, superlative most abdominous)

Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. [Mid 17th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*dom"i*nous, a.

Definition: Having a protuberant belly; pot-bellied. Gorgonius sits, abdominous and wan, Like a fat squab upon a Chinese fan. Cowper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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