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somatotype

[ suh-mat-uh-tahyp, soh-muh-tuh- ]

noun

  1. (of humans) physical type; physique.

somatotype

/ ˈsəʊmətəˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. a type or classification of physique or body build See endomorph mesomorph ectomorph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of somatotype1

First recorded in 1935–40; somato- + -type
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Example Sentences

Many modern body stereotypes, or somatotypes, have some roots in work by psychologist William Sheldon.

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