ectomorph

American  

[ek-tuh-mawrf] / ˈɛk təˌmɔrf /

noun

1. a person of the ectomorphic type.

---

ectomorph British  

/ ˈɛktəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

1. a person with a thin body build: said to be correlated with cerebrotonia Compare endomorph mesomorph

---

Other Word Forms

• ectomorphic adjective
• ectomorphy noun

Etymology

Origin of ectomorph

First recorded in 1935–40; ecto- + -morph

Example Sentences

My whole life I floated by being able to be an ectomorph who is lean and in shape and never had to work out and stay ripped.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2021

The 2018 documentary “Free Solo” celebrates a wide-eyed, shaggy-haired ectomorph named Alex Honnold, as he makes history — climbing Yosemite’s El Capitan without ropes or other safety gear.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021

The Australian ectomorph, who calls the author “a national treasure,” says she and Moriarty — both 54 — have “become incredibly close, as much through life’s events and our families as through her writing.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

It held on to upset Brazil 2–1 thanks to its star goalkeeper, the elastic ectomorph Thibaut Courtois.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2018

The producers of “X-Men,” Mr. Jackman says, worry about this transformation from mesomorph to ectomorph.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2011