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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British Dictionary definitions for somatotype
somatotype
/ (ˈsəʊmətəˌtaɪp) /
noun
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Medical definitions for somatotype
somatotype
[ sō-măt′ə-tīp′, sō′mə-tə- ]
n.
The structure or build of a person, especially to the extent to which it exhibits the characteristics of an ectomorph, an endomorph, or a mesomorph.
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so•mat′o•typ′ic (-tĭp′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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