HealthSeptember 6, 2026

musculature

MUS-kyuh-luh-cher

Definition

The system or arrangement of muscles in a body, or the muscle tissue itself.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'musculus' (little mouse, the root for muscle) plus the suffix '-ure' denoting a system or process. It entered English in the 19th century to describe the anatomical arrangement of muscles.

In the news

In the article, researchers advise removing fish guts immediately to prevent parasites from moving into the tuna's musculature, which is the part of the fish that people eat.

Scientists Find That 96 Percent of Delicious Tuna Is Infected With Parasitic Worms

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Futurism

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