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Definition of Ectomorph
1. Noun. A person with a thin body.
Definition of Ectomorph
1. Noun. Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body ¹
2. Noun. (bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ectomorph
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ectomorph
1. A constitutional body type or build (biotype or somatotype) in which tissues originating from the ectoderm predominate; from a morphological standpoint, the limbs predominate over the trunk. Synonym: longitype. Origin: ecto-+ G. Morphe, form (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ectomorph
Literary usage of Ectomorph
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Entropy and Alchemy: The Problem of Individuality in an Age of Society by Edwin Stuart (2003)
"We rise up into the higher levels ofthe mind as we leave behind the animals in
heat; the dehydrated runner quenching his thirst; the ectomorph filling his ..."
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