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somatotype
[ suh-mat-uh-tahyp, soh-muh-tuh- ]
/ səˈmæt əˌtaɪp, ˈsoʊ mə tə- /
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noun
(of humans) physical type; physique.
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How to use somatotype in a sentence
Many modern body stereotypes, or somatotypes, have some roots in work by psychologist William Sheldon.
British Dictionary definitions for somatotype
somatotype
/ (ˈsəʊmətəˌtaɪp) /
noun
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