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leptosome

[lep-tuh-sohm]
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noun
  1. a person of asthenic build.
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Origin of leptosome

First recorded in 1930–35; lepto- + -some3
Related formslep·to·so·mic, lep·to·so·mat·ic [lep-toh-suh-mat-ik] /ˌlɛp toʊ səˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for leptosomatic

leptosome

noun
  1. a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique
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Derived Formsleptosomic or leptosomatic (ˌlɛptəʊsəˈmætɪk), adjective
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leptosomatic in Medicine

leptosomatic

(lĕp′tə-sō-măt′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Having a slender, light, or thin body.
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