ectomorph

[ ek-tuh-mawrf ]

noun

a person of the ectomorphic type.

Origin of ectomorph

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

Words Nearby ectomorph

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How to use ectomorph in a sentence

In fact, certain fitness communities still reference his three body classifications — ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph — as they relate to building muscle.
How Kibbe body types became an internet obsession | Terry Nguyen | February 28, 2022 | Vox

British Dictionary definitions for ectomorph

ectomorph

/ (ˈɛktəʊˌmɔːf) /

noun

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

Derived forms of ectomorph

ectomorphic, adjective
ectomorphy, noun

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