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endomorph

Pronunciation: /ˈɛndə(ʊ)mɔːf/

Definition of endomorph

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

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