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ectomorphic

[ ek-tuh-mawr-fik ]

adjective

  1. having a thin body build, roughly characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic ectoderm ( endomorphic, mesomorphic ).


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Other Words From

  • ecto·morphy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ectomorphic1

First recorded in 1935–40; ecto- + -morphic

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ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph-ectomy