endomorph

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)mɔːf/

noun

Physiology
  • a person with a soft round build of body and a high proportion of fat tissue. Compare with ectomorph and mesomorph

Derivatives

endomorphic

Pronunciation: /-ˈmɔːfɪk/
adjective

endomorphy

noun

Origin:

1940s: endo- from endodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to the physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph