musculation

Noun

musculation (plural musculations)

1. The muscular system of an animal, or of any of its parts
   • This would not be the proper place for entering into an exhaustive account of the musculation of the Tyroglyphidæ; which would necessarily be lengthy , and would probably be of comparatively littel interest to most readers.1901, Albert D. Michael, British Tryoglyphidæ - Volume 1, page 118
   • The main difference of it from Sokolov's scheme is the presence of dermal musculation and the specific features of the outer layers' structure,2003, International Journal of Fluid Mechanics Research, page 133
2. The use of muscles; muscular activity.
   • Will has two provinces, musculaltion and attention.1875, John Miller, Metaphysics, page 361
   • For the muscle elements, being thus sustained by electrical force, and operated by electrical force, friction and strain during musculation are made impossible, a perpetual balance in force, which it necessarily involves, making it impossible.1885, William Harrison Triplett, The Laws and Mechanics of Circulation, page 454