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ectomorph

 
Dictionary: ec·to·morph   (ĕk'tə-môrf') pronunciation

n.
An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate.

[ECTO(DERM) + -MORPH.]


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Description given to a tall, thin person, possibly with underdeveloped muscles. See also endomorph; mesomorph.

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(ek′tōmôrf)
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A constitutional body type (Sheldon’s classification) characterized by long, fragile bones and a highly developed nervous system.

A dimension of somatotype (body build) characterized by a tall, thin, and linearly constructed body. See also somatotype.

 
 

 

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