habitus /ˈhæ.bɪ.təs/ noun6 •Habitude; mode of life; bearing. •habit •The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life. •General appearance.[M]any species having eschariform zoaria in quiet water are able to assume the membraniporiform habitus in strongly agitated water. — 1963 •the general shape and appearance of the body, usually with reference to weight, adipose distribution, posture, and gait; most often called by the collocation body habitus. •The liturgical clothing of monks, nuns and the clerical community, metaphorically referring to the religious mode of life. formshabiti · habituses
