conformation
noun
[ kɒnfɔːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the shape or structure of something, especially an animal.
• "the judges run their hands over the dog's body and legs, checking its conformation"
Origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘conforming, adaptation’): from Latin conformatio(n- ), from conformare ‘to shape, fashion’ (see conform).
