mesomorphic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
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Physical Chemistry. pertaining to or existing in an intermediate state, as a liquid crystal in the nematic or smectic state.
adjective
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chem existing in or concerned with an intermediate state of matter between a true liquid and a true solid See also liquid crystal smectic nematic
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relating to or being a mesomorph
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Examples are everywhere — the hypermasculine video games they play, the mesomorphic superheroes in the movies they watch.
From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
These three components are mixed in various proportions in different people, and they seem to correlate, roughly but by no means exactly, with the endomorphic, mesomorphic and ectomorphic physical components, in that order.
From Time Magazine Archive
While he may not have the traditional ectomorphic build of the supermodels, John certainly has a similarly mesomorphic ego.
From Time Magazine Archive
This Christmas the pair may be called He-Man and She-Ra, and their blond manes and mesomorphic torsos beckon from shelves in nearly every toy store in the nation.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 80 per cent of the total series had a mesomorphic rating of 5 and 6 which leaves no doubt as to the prevailingly athletic physique.
From A Racial Study of the Fijians by Norman E. Gabel
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