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ectomorph

[ ek-tuh-mawrf ]

noun

  1. a person of the ectomorphic type.


ectomorph

/ ˈɛktəʊˌmɔːf /

noun

  1. a person with a thin body build: said to be correlated with cerebrotonia Compare endomorph mesomorph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈectoˌmorphy, noun
  • ˌectoˈmorphic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectomorph1

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

In fact, certain fitness communities still reference his three body classifications — ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph — as they relate to building muscle.

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