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mesomorph

mes o morph |ˈmezəˌmôrf, ˈmē -ˈmɛzəˌmɔ (ə )rf | noun Physiology a person with a compact and muscular body build. Compare with ectomorph and endomorph. DERIVATIVES mes o mor phic |ˌmezəˈmôrfik, ˌmē - |adjective ORIGIN 1920s: meso- from mesodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics that predominate ) + -morph .

 

Oxford Dictionary

mesomorph

meso |morph |ˈmɛsə (ʊ )mɔːf, ˈmɛz -, ˈmiːs -, ˈmiːz -| noun Physiology a person whose build is compact and muscular. Compare with ectomorph and endomorph. DERIVATIVES mesomorphic |-ˈmɔːfɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1920s: meso- from mesodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics which predominate ) + -morph .

 

Duden Dictionary

mesomorph

me so morph Adjektiv |mesom o rph |der Mesomorphie entsprechend

 

Mesomorphie

Me so mor phie Substantiv, feminin , die |Mesomorph ie |die Mesomorphie; Genitiv: der Mesomorphie griechisch-neulateinisch Konstitution eines bestimmten Menschentyps, der ungefähr dem Athletiker entspricht; vgl. Ektomorphie und Endomorphie