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mesomorph

Syllabification: (mes·o·morph)

Pronunciation: /ˈmezəˌmôrf, ˈmē-/

Definition of mesomorph

noun

Physiology

a person with a compact and muscular body build. Compare with ectomorph and endomorph.

Derivatives

mesomorphic

Origin:

1920s: meso- from mesodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics that predominate) + -morph

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