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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 51Թ Forms

  • t·ǰy noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ectomorphic1

First recorded in 1935–40; ecto- + -morphic
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The sardonic one-eyed profile, slightly cross, the narrow, ectomorphic head, badly combed, the wide and nervous and well-muscled rump all suggest deskwork: shipping rates by day, Schopenhauer by night, and endless coffee.

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The body type favored by most designers remains ectomorphic.

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