somatotype
Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊmətə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
Definition of somatotype
noun
- a category to which people are assigned according to the extent to which their bodily physique conforms to a basic type (usually endomorphic, mesomorphic, or ectomorphic): somatotypes refer to the underlying physique and are not changed by overeating or training
Origin:
1940s: coined by W. H. Sheldon in Varieties of Human Physique