leptosome

[lep-tuh-sohm]

noun

a person of asthenic build.

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

a person with a small bodily frame and a slender physique

Derived Formsleptosomic or leptosomatic (ˌlɛptəʊsəˈmætɪk), adjective

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leptosomatic in Medicine

leptosomatic

[lĕp′tə-sō-măt′ĭk]

adj.

Having a slender, light, or thin body.