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endomorph

[ en-duh-mawrf ]

noun

  1. a mineral enclosed within another mineral. Compare perimorph.
  2. a person of the endomorphic type.

endomorph

/ ˈɛndəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

  1. a person with a fat and heavy body build: said to be correlated with viscerotonia Compare ectomorph mesomorph
  2. a mineral that naturally occurs enclosed within another mineral, as within quartz

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Derived Forms

  • ˈendoˌmorphy, noun
  • ˌendoˈmorphic, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of endomorph1

First recorded in 1880–85; endo- + -morph

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Example Sentences

Endomorph, en′do-morf, n. a mineral enclosed within another mineral, the latter being termed a perimorph.

Endomorph, a term applied to crystals of minerals enclosed in those of other minerals.

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