hard-bodied

Translations

hard-bodiedadjective
more hard-bodied
Comp.
most hard-bodied
Super.
Used attributively to describe organisms or people with a rigid or muscular body
à corps durZoologie ; se dit d’un organisme doté d’un corps rigide ou d’une carapace.
Hard-bodied beetles can survive in harsh environments.
Les coléoptères à corps dur peuvent survivre dans des environnements hostiles.
Additional translations
bien bâtiFamilier ; se dit d’une personne à la musculature ferme et athlétique.

Definitions

hard-bodiedadjective
Having a rigid or hardened outer body, especially an exoskeleton or shell.
Hard-bodied beetles can survive in harsh environments.
(Informal) Having a firm, muscular physique; very fit.
The trainer was a hard-bodied athlete who worked out daily.