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

Derived Forms

• ˈendoˌmorphy, noun
• ˌendoˈmorphic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of endomorph¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg