ROBUST

adjective Etymology: Latin ~us oaken, strong, from robor-, robur oak, strength Date: 1533 1. having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health, having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness , strongly formed or constructed ; sturdy , capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions , rough , rude , requiring strength or vigor , full-bodied , of, relating to, resembling, or being a relatively large, heavyset australopithecine (especially Australopithecus ~us and A. boisei ) characterized especially by heavy molars and small incisors adapted to a vegetarian diet, see: healthy ~ly adverb ~ness noun