Definition of endomorph in English:
endomorph
noun ˈɛndə(ʊ)mɔːfˈɛndəˌmɔrf
Physiology A person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue.
Compare with ectomorph and mesomorph
Example sentencesExamples
- The classic endomorph is an overweight person, of which there are none at the elite level in swimming, and precious few at any level, though I see some at the high school level.
- The body of the extreme endomorph is round and soft.
- An endomorph holds most of their weight in their middle.
- People are ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph.
- Many endomorphs need to increase calories just slightly (about 10% above baseline) in order to add muscle at a pace that limits body fat accumulation.
Derivatives
adjectiveɛndə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪk
Physiology The female contestants of this sport were more endomorphic and less mesomorphic than the male competitors.
Example sentencesExamples
- Breaking down his client list into three specific body types - ectomorphic, endomorphic and mesomorphic - Isaacson gives the best advice for each category.
- Billy had a forthright game, and combined with Richard to produce a powerful combination of endomorphic ball carriers.
- These results confirm that there is an early-developing bias against the endomorphic body build, and suggest that young children prefer youthful body builds.
noun
Physiology On average, endomorphy was greater in girls than in boys at all ages.
Example sentencesExamples
- Endomorphy was the only variable that differed statistically significantly between the two groups of swimmers.
Origin
1940s: endo- from endodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to the physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph.