mesomorphicadj.

Brit.

/ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S.

/ˌmɛzoʊˈmɔrfɪk/; see also meso- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, -morphic comb. form.

Etymology: < meso- comb. form + -morphic comb. form. In sense 2 after French mésomorphe (G. Friedel 1922, in Ann. de Physique 18 273); compare mésomorphique (c1950). In sense 4 after mesomorph n. 1.

1. Craniometry. Intermediate in form or structure.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1913 Biometrika 9 437 The Editor is resonsible for the terminology used in this paper. He fully admits its barbarism. But..the step to mesotic was not a very great one, and it is shorter than mesomorphic or mesorhinal.

2. Physical Chemistry. Designating, relating to, or existing in the physical state of a liquid crystal, which is intermediate between the ordered state of matter in crystals and the disordered state in ordinary liquids.

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the world > matter > chemistry > physical chemistry > mesophases > [adjective]

mesomorphic1923

mesomorphous1930

1923 Chem. Abstr. 17 3267 (heading) The mesomorphic states of matter.

1938 Ann. Reg. 1937 352 Tobacco mosaic virus is a nucleoprotein of special character, existing as mesomorphic fibres in the cell sap and spontaneously forming liquid crystals of gigantic cell-size when isolated.

1962 Times 30 Apr. 7/1 When detergents are mixed with a limited amount of water, several distinct ‘mesomorphic’ phases may be formed.

1995 Liquid Crystals 18 829/2 We are interested in mixtures with no more than one mesomorphic component, which may be a small molecule liquid crystal or a polymeric liquid crystal.

3. Anthropometry. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mesomorph; having the physique of a mesomorph.

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the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good

well-madec1325

well-setc1330

featous1340

largec1405

well-trussedc1425

well-attempereda1460

well-featureda1460

clean-limbed1461

well-bodied1481

well-drawn?a1534

clean-madea1535

trussed1548

clean-legged1568

trim1568

well-knit1581

well-thewed1583

well-timbered1595

clear-limbed1596

clean-timbered1598

well-mounted1607

well-turned1631

clever1674

neat-limbeda1697

well built1706

well-set-up1790

clean-built1840

athletic1925

mesomorphic1926

1926 Science 16 Apr. p. xii/2 According to the theory, changes in the body conformation took place when the descendants of the original ‘mesomorphic’ men began their migration.

1940 W. H. Sheldon Varieties of Human Physique i. 5 The mesomorphic physique is normally heavy, hard, and rectangular in outline.

1944 A. Huxley Let. 19 July (1969) 508 The ectomorph and his endomorphic wife in the museum, looking at the mesomorphic ideal of Greek sculpture.

1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 335/2 Correlation coefficients as high as 0·8 have been obtained..between the somatotonic component and extreme mesomorphic physique.

1992 Whale (Lewes, Delaware) 24 June 5/2 The rest of hell broke loose to join the passed-out organ playing teacher and the suds-spitting moronic, mesomorphic football players.

4. Botany. Relating to or typical of mesophytes, esp. in relation to morphology. Cf. earlier mesomorphous adj. 1.

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1931 Jrnl. Ecol. 19 279 Let us imagine..two plants, one of a xeromorphic structure, the other of a mesomorphic character.

1972 New Phytologist 71 380 The pratensis type of leaf is mesomorphic, that of scariosa xeromorphic.

1997 Jrnl. Torrey Bot. Soc. 124 7/2 The wood of A[rgyroxiphium] grayanum is much more mesomorphic than that of A. caliginis, a fact which I interpret as indicating A. grayanum adapted to the bog habitat at an earlier time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mesomorphic
释义	mesomorphicadj. Brit. /ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɛzoʊˈmɔrfɪk/; see also meso- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: meso- comb. form, -morphic comb. form. Etymology: < meso- comb. form + -morphic comb. form. In sense 2 after French mésomorphe (G. Friedel 1922, in Ann. de Physique 18 273); compare mésomorphique (c1950). In sense 4 after mesomorph n. 1. 1. Craniometry. Intermediate in form or structure.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1913 Biometrika 9 437 The Editor is resonsible for the terminology used in this paper. He fully admits its barbarism. But..the step to mesotic was not a very great one, and it is shorter than mesomorphic or mesorhinal. 2. Physical Chemistry. Designating, relating to, or existing in the physical state of a liquid crystal, which is intermediate between the ordered state of matter in crystals and the disordered state in ordinary liquids. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > chemistry > physical chemistry > mesophases > [adjective] mesomorphic1923 mesomorphous1930 1923 Chem. Abstr. 17 3267 (heading) The mesomorphic states of matter. 1938 Ann. Reg. 1937 352 Tobacco mosaic virus is a nucleoprotein of special character, existing as mesomorphic fibres in the cell sap and spontaneously forming liquid crystals of gigantic cell-size when isolated. 1962 Times 30 Apr. 7/1 When detergents are mixed with a limited amount of water, several distinct ‘mesomorphic’ phases may be formed. 1995 Liquid Crystals 18 829/2 We are interested in mixtures with no more than one mesomorphic component, which may be a small molecule liquid crystal or a polymeric liquid crystal. 3. Anthropometry. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mesomorph; having the physique of a mesomorph. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily shape or physique > [adjective] > good well-madec1325 well-setc1330 featous1340 largec1405 well-trussedc1425 well-attempereda1460 well-featureda1460 clean-limbed1461 well-bodied1481 well-drawn?a1534 clean-madea1535 trussed1548 clean-legged1568 trim1568 well-knit1581 well-thewed1583 well-timbered1595 clear-limbed1596 clean-timbered1598 well-mounted1607 well-turned1631 clever1674 neat-limbeda1697 well built1706 well-set-up1790 clean-built1840 athletic1925 mesomorphic1926 1926 Science 16 Apr. p. xii/2 According to the theory, changes in the body conformation took place when the descendants of the original ‘mesomorphic’ men began their migration. 1940 W. H. Sheldon Varieties of Human Physique i. 5 The mesomorphic physique is normally heavy, hard, and rectangular in outline. 1944 A. Huxley Let. 19 July (1969) 508 The ectomorph and his endomorphic wife in the museum, looking at the mesomorphic ideal of Greek sculpture. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 335/2 Correlation coefficients as high as 0·8 have been obtained..between the somatotonic component and extreme mesomorphic physique. 1992 Whale (Lewes, Delaware) 24 June 5/2 The rest of hell broke loose to join the passed-out organ playing teacher and the suds-spitting moronic, mesomorphic football players. 4. Botany. Relating to or typical of mesophytes, esp. in relation to morphology. Cf. earlier mesomorphous adj. 1. ΚΠ 1931 Jrnl. Ecol. 19 279 Let us imagine..two plants, one of a xeromorphic structure, the other of a mesomorphic character. 1972 New Phytologist 71 380 The pratensis type of leaf is mesomorphic, that of scariosa xeromorphic. 1997 Jrnl. Torrey Bot. Soc. 124 7/2 The wood of A[rgyroxiphium] grayanum is much more mesomorphic than that of A. caliginis, a fact which I interpret as indicating A. grayanum adapted to the bog habitat at an earlier time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1913
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