mesomorph
English
Etymology
Derived from mesoderm + -morph by William Herbert Sheldon.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛsəʊmɔːf/, /ˈmɛzəʊmɔːf/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛzoʊmɔːɹf/, /ˈmɛzəmɔːɹf/
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Noun
mesomorph (plural mesomorphs)
- A person with pronounced muscular development and low body fat.
- (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person naturally has lower body fat and greater ability to achieve muscular development than average.
Derived terms
- mesomorphic
- mesomorphy
See also
- ectomorph
- endomorph
Anagrams
- morphomes