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ectomorphic
ec·to·morph E0033700 (ĕk′tə-môrf′)n. An individual having a lean, slightly muscular body build in which tissues derived from the embryonic ectoderm predominate.
[ecto(derm) + -morph.]
ec′to·mor′phic adj.ec′to·mor′phy n.ec•to•mor•phic (ˌɛk təˈmɔr fɪk)
adj. having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm (contrasted with endomorphic, mesomorphic). Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ectomorphic - having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbslean, thin - lacking excess flesh; "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeareendomorphic, pyknic - having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke"mesomorphic, muscular - having a robust muscular body-build characterized by predominance of structures (bone and muscle and connective tissue) developed from the embryonic mesodermal layer |
EncyclopediaSeeectomorphectomorphic
ec·to·mor·phic (ek'tō-mōrf'ik), Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an ectomorph.ec·to·mor·phic (ek'tō-mōrf'ik) Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an ectomorph. ectomorphic
Antonyms for ectomorphicadj having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbsRelated WordsAntonyms- endomorphic
- pyknic
- mesomorphic
- muscular
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