endomorph

American  

[en-duh-mawrf] / ˈɛn dəˌmɔrf /

noun

1. a mineral enclosed within another mineral.

2. a person of the endomorphic type.

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endomorph British  

/ 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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Other Word Forms

• endomorphic adjective
• endomorphy noun

Etymology

Origin of endomorph

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

Example Sentences

Says Thomson: “We have a genetic baseline of what our body type will be — endomorph, mesomorph, ectomorph. However, what we do with that body is more influenced by our passion, support and adaptability.”

From Washington Post

The assembly of social media endomorphs seem to find him absolutely beyond the pale.

From The Guardian

The assembly of social media endomorphs seem to find him absolutely beyond the pale.

From The Guardian