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Definition of Somatotype
1. Noun. A category of physique.
Generic synonyms: Body-build, Build, Habitus, Physique
Specialized synonyms: Asthenic Type, Ectomorphy, Endomorphy, Pyknic Type, Athletic Type, Mesomorphy
Definition of Somatotype
1. Noun. body build ¹
2. Noun. a type of physique ¹
3. Noun. esp., one the types defined by Sheldon: ectomorphic, endomorphic, mesomorphic ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Somatotype
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Somatotype
1. 1. The constitutional or body type of an individual. 2. The particular constitutional or body type associated with a particular personality type. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Somatotype
Literary usage of Somatotype
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking: 25 Years of Progress: A Report by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"A third chapter in the 1964 Report discussed morphological characteristics of
smokers as important determinants of smoking (eg, physique, somatotype, ..."
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